C♯ Melodic Minor
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C♯ Melodic Minor raises both the sixth and seventh of the natural minor, so it's a major scale with a flattened third and nothing else changed. That combination of a minor tonic with a leading tone makes it sound sophisticated rather than sad, and its seven modes supply most of modern jazz harmony. Classical players traditionally use it ascending only.
Left-handed
Practice this Scale
Play-alongs where C♯ Melodic Minor has been identified to match well with the track.
The melodic minor scale offers expressive new notes that enhance the mood and add color to blues lines.
Experiment with the melodic minor scale for advanced improvisational ideas; ideal for overlaying the track's various chord textures.