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&TAB

44

C Melodic Minor Study

1

b

8 106 8 10 12

9 10

b

7 8 108 10

7 8 7

b 10 8 6 4

7 59 7

b 5

8 6 58

&TAB

2

b

86

54 5

78 5

b b

65

4 74

57

8

b

109

7 108

810 7

b

97 10

107

88

10

&TAB

b

1210

10 1310

1212

13

b

1514

1311 13

15 1212

b b

1514

1311

15 1212

13

b

1210

10 13 1212

13 10

&TAB

b

97 10

10 88

10 7

b

109

7 10 810 7

8

b 6

54 7 5

78 5

b 3

1 54 2

35 2

CMelMinorStudy.mus / Basic Improv

common uses of melodic minor

mi(Maj7) Melodic minor built on root Cmi(Maj7) = C melodic minor mi9(b5) Melodic minor built on b3 Cmi9( b5) = Eb melodic minor

7alt Melodic minor built on b2 C7alt = Db melodic minor 7(#11) Melodic minor built on 5 C7(#11) = G melodic minor

Maj7(#5) Melodic minor built on 6 CMaj7(#5) = A melodic minor 7sus(13b9) Melodic minor built on b7 C7sus(13,b9) = Bb melodic minor

&TAB

3

b b

86

54 5

4 87

8

10 67 5

78 5

b b

6 109

7 88

7 10

b b 11 8

1010 8

10 78

&TAB

4

b

86 10

97 10

108

b 10

12 88

1012 8

10

b b

6 109

7 1010

8 11

b 13 10

12 88

1012 8

&TAB

5

b

3fr. 5fr.

33

44 6

55

5

b b

6fr. 8fr.

67

78 10

89

8

12fr.10fr.

1010

1012 13

1212

12

b b

10fr.8fr.

98

1010 11

1210

10

&TAB

b 8fr. 7fr.

98

1010

1312

1212

b 5fr. 8fr.

1010

1012 10

89

8

b 6fr.

5fr.

67

78 6

55

5

b b

3fr.

33

44 3

21

2

&TAB

446

b b

810

1214

11 1312

8

b b

1210

69

108 7

8

75

8 78

58 10

7

58

5 75

8

&TAB

7

b

810 12

106

9 108

b

107 8

7 910

810

b

710

78 10

8 108

b 10

8 78 7

10 810

&TAB

b 9

68

710

710

8

b 6

912

10 810 8

7

810

710

10

& 44 Dmi7(b5)

Dmi9(b5)Emi7(b5)

Harmonies of D Locrian #2 (F melodic minor)

Fmi(7) Gmi7

b bAbMA7(#5) Bb7

C7 Dmi7(b5)

Diminished

Harmonies of G altered scale (Ab melodic minor)

bGmi7(b5)G7alt

Abmi(7) b nBbmi7 BMA7(#5)

Whole tone

# #C#7 D#7 Fmi7(b5) Gmi7(b5)

A Melodic Minor

CMA7(=5) D7

#E7 F#mi7(b5) #

G#mi7(b5) Ami(7) Bmi7 CMA7(=5)

Harmonic ConsiderationsMelodic Minor

Most common uses of Melodic Minor Scale

min9(b5) / Dmin9(b5) = F Melodic Minor7(alt.) / G7(alt) = Ab Melodic Minor

Maj7(#5) / CMaj7(#5) = A Melodic Minormin(Maj7) / Cmin(Maj7) = C Melodic Minor

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C7alt

bb9

b#9

n bb5

b#5

bb7

R

bb9 b7b#9 n b53 b #5b b R Db Melodic Minor

Enharmonically Fb(Relative to the chord)

C7 Altered Scale7th mode of Db melodic minor

No n5 or 9

&TAB

443fr.

b b 1 4

32 3

56 3

2fr.2fr.

b b b4

32 5 6 3

36

5fr. 5fr.

b b

87

5 85

68 5

5fr.5fr.

b b 7

53

3 55

68

&5fr. 5fr.

b b5 8

76 8 5

56

6fr. 5fr.

b b b

87

6 96

8 55

6fr.8fr.

b b

76 9

8 1011 8

9

8fr. 10fr.

b b

109

8 12 13 1011 8

&12fr.

13fr.

b b b

1313

12 15 16 1315

15

12fr.10fr.

b b

1313 17

15 1315

1517

8fr. 8fr.

b b

109

8 12 1011 8

9

6fr. 5fr.

b b 7

6 98 6

89

10

&6fr.

5fr.

b b b8

76

48 5

56

5fr. 5fr.

b b 5 8

76 5

56

8

5fr. 5fr.

b b 7

5 87 5

68 5

5fr. 3fr.

b b b8

75 8 6

8 56

&2fr. 3fr.

b b 4

32 5 3

56 3

b

1 43

2 3

Fn Mel. Min. in 3rds

& 44 .. ..

Up & down in thirds

Bb mel. minor b b bG

Db mel. minor

b b n b b n bCF mel. minor

b b b F

.. ..Bb mel. minor

b b b b GDb mel. minor

b b b n b b CF mel. minor

b b b b F

.. ..F mel. minor bD

Ab mel. minor

b b n b b n bGC mel. minor

b C

.. ..F mel. minor

b b DAb mel. minor

b b b n b b G

C mel. minor

b b C

Melodic Minor Patterns

& .. ..

Up & down in fourths

Bb mel. minorb b b b G

Db mel. minor

n b b b b b C

F mel. minor

b bF b

.. ..Bb mel. minor

b b b b GDb mel. minor

b b b b n b bC

F mel. minor

b b F

.. ..F mel. minor b b b D

Ab mel. minor

b b b bGC mel. minor

b C b

.. ..F mel. minor

b b n D

Ab mel. minor

b b b b n b GC mel. minor

b b C

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F mel. minor

Basic pattern

b n1 1 1 2

5fr.

12 3 4

6fr.

b n b b 1 1 3 2

3fr.

1 1 2 3

5fr.

b b b1 2 3 46fr.

1 2 3 4

8fr.

b 1 1 2 310fr.

1 1 32

12fr.

&A b nD

1 1 1 2

5fr.

12 3 4

6fr.

Ab mel. minor

b b b b b G

1 1 1 2

8fr.12 3 4

9fr.

n C

1 1 32

7fr.

&B b b n b 12 3 4

6fr.

1 1 2 3

8fr.

b b b b b1 2 3 4

4fr.1 1 3 2

6fr.

n 1 1 327fr.

&C b b b 1 1 2 38fr.

1 1 2 3

5fr.

b b b b b b b1 1 3 26fr.

1 1 2 3

8fr.

b b 1 1 2 310fr.

&D b b1 1 2 3

5fr.

1 2 3 4

6fr.

b b b b b b b1 1 2 38fr.

1 2 3 4

9fr.

n b b 1 1 2 310fr.

& b 1 1 32

12fr.

1 1 2 3

10fr. b b b b b b b1 2 3 4

9fr.

1 1 2 3

8fr. b 1 1 32

7fr.

"Melodic Minor #4"- saunders

D-7b5 = F melodic minor G7alt = Ab melodic minorPlay in 4ths using melodic voice leading

&n b b n b 1 1 2 3

10fr.

1 2 3 4

8fr. b b b b b b n b1 1 2 3

8fr.

1 1 3 2

6fr. b 1 1 2 3

5fr.

&fi b b b 1 2 3 4

8fr.

1 2 3 4

6fr. b b b b b1 1 3 2

6fr.

1 2 3 4

4fr.

n b b 1 1 2 3

3fr.

&fl b b1 2 3 4

6fr.

1 1 2 3

5fr.

b b b b b b 1 1 1 2

8fr.

1 1 1 3

6fr.

1 1 1 2

5fr.

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Melodic minor #4/ Page 2

& 44Basic Pattern

b b b

1 13 2

3fr.1 3 2 4

5fr.

b

1 432

6fr.

1 13 4

8fr.

b b b12 3 4

9fr.12 3 4

9fr.

b 1 1 138fr.

& b n b b

n b b b

b b b

&AF mel. minor

b b b D

1 13 2

3fr.1 3 2 4

5fr.

Ab mel. minor

b b b b b n

G1 13 2

6fr. 1 3 2 4

8fr.

C dorian

b C1 13 4

10fr.

&B b b b

1 3 2 4

5fr.

1 432

6fr.

b b b b b n

1 3 2 4

8fr.1 432

9fr.

n b b 1 432 11fr.

&C b

1 432

6fr.1 13 4

8fr.

b bb b b b1 432

9fr.1 13 4

11fr.

n b b 1 432 11fr.

&Dn b

n12 3 49fr.

1 13 4

8fr. b b b b b1 3 2 4

8fr.

1 13 2

6fr. b b n 12 4 3

4fr.


D-7b5 = F melodic minor G7alt = Ab melodic minorVoiced in 5ths

&F mel. minor

b

D1 13 4

8fr.

1 432

6fr.

Ab mel. minor

b b b b b bb

G1 13 2

6fr.

1 13 4

4fr.

C dorian

C1 13 4

3fr.

& b b b1 432

6fr.

1 3 2 4

5fr.

b b n b b bn1 14 3

2fr. 6fr.

b b 12 4 3

3fr.

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Melodic Minor #7 / Page 2

& 44Basic Pattern

b b b b b b b

& b b b b b b b b

&AF mel. minor b b D

Ab mel. minor

b b b b bG

C dorian

C

&B b b b b b b b b n b b

&C b b b b b b b b

&D b b b b b b b b b

& b b b b b b bb n b b

&n b b b b b b b b



&fiF mel. minor

b bD

Ab mel. minor

b b b b bG

C dorian

b b C

&fl b b b b b b b b & b b b b b b b b b n

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& 44Basic Pattern

D b b b b b b

& b b b b b b

& b b b b AF mel. minor b b D

&Ab mel. minor

b b b b b bG

C dorian

C B b b & b b b b b b n b b C b b b& b b b b b b b D b b b& b b b b b b b & b b b b b n

b b

n b b b



& b b b b b b b

&fiF mel. minor

b b bD

Ab mel. minor

b b b b b bG

C dorian

C

&fl b b b b b b b b b b

& b b b b b b b b n b

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