The Guitar Source

Part 2 - Melody

The melodic minor scale differs from the natural minor scale in that it has a raised 6^th and a raised 7^th note. So the step pattern is therefore:

So, in the key of A, we get:

On the guitar, we could play it on the G string (3^rd string) like this:

Since it is not entirely functional to play a scale on a single string, we can find the notes of this scale across all strings on the guitar, as follows:

Fingering for Root Note on 5^th String:

This pattern can be used when the root note of the melodic minor scale falls anywhere on the 5^th string.

Fingering for Root Note on 6^th String:

This pattern can be used when the root note of the melodic minor scale falls anywhere on the 6^th string.

Note the difference in sound this scale produces. Practice these scales in every position on the fingerboard.