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Minor Also known as Jazz Minor

A♭ Melodic Minor

NOTES
A♭ B♭ B D♭ E♭ F G A♭
SCALE FORMULA
1 – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7
ABOUT THIS SCALE

A natural minor scale with raised sixth and seventh degrees. It is especially important in jazz improvisation.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

A♭ Melodic Minor

Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.

Scale note Root Click any note to hear it.
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Playback: The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Chord progression ideas

Key of A♭

Jazz Minor

iMaj7 – ii7 – V7 – iMaj7
A♭mMaj7 → B♭m7 → E♭7 → A♭mMaj7

A jazz-oriented progression that lets the natural sixth and major seventh of melodic minor come through.

Melodic Minor Vamp

iMaj7 – ii7 – iMaj7
A♭mMaj7 → B♭m7 → A♭mMaj7

A compact vamp that keeps the melodic-minor color exposed without moving far from the tonic.