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B♭ Melodic Minor
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
B♭ Melodic Minor
Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby
strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Key of B♭
Chord progression ideas
Jazz Minor
iMaj7 – ii7 – V7 – iMaj7
B♭mMaj7
→
Cm7
→
F7
→
B♭mMaj7
A jazz-oriented progression that lets the natural sixth and major seventh of melodic minor come through.
Melodic Minor Vamp
iMaj7 – ii7 – iMaj7
B♭mMaj7
→
Cm7
→
B♭mMaj7
A compact vamp that keeps the melodic-minor color exposed without moving far from the tonic.