A melodic minor
7-note melodic minor scale on A — A, B, C, D, E, F♯, G♯.
Press to hear the scale played ascending.
The ascending melodic minor — a minor third over an otherwise major-sounding upper half. (Classically it reverts to natural minor descending; this is the ascending form.)
The notes
Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.
Degrees & steps
| Degree | Note | Semitones from root | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 0 | whole |
| 2 | B | 2 | half |
| ♭3 | C | 3 | whole |
| 4 | D | 5 | whole |
| 5 | E | 7 | whole |
| 6 | F♯ | 9 | whole |
| 7 | G♯ | 11 | half |
The step formula is 2–1–2–2–2–2–1 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to A.