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G♯ Melodic Minor
G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯♯
G♯ 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 G♯ Melodic Minor has been identified to match well with the track.
Soulful Jazz groove – II V I VI | Backing Track in Ab (93 BPM) | For study and jam
This scale is rich with tension and creates complex textures over major chords, especially effective over modal interchange sections.