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B melodic minor scale

B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A♯

Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7

Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th, the same going up and down as jazz uses it. Its modes give the altered scale and the Lydian dominant.

On the neck, frets 0 to 12

eBGDAE357912456712♭3412♭3456716712♭345♭3456712♭3712♭3456456712♭34

The 1st string (high e) is at the top, as in the app. The root is filled.

Open it in the app: 3. Scales & Modes, in B

The melodic minor scale in other keys