F melodic minor Scale on Piano
F G A♭ B♭ C D E W H W W W W H 7 notes
The notes of the F melodic minor scale
Formula in degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7.
Going down, classical practice returns to the natural minor: F E♭ D♭ C B♭ A♭ G F. The Down button plays that form.
How to finger it
Use the fingering of the scale it shares its notes with as a starting point, and keep the thumb on white keys. Slow and even beats fast and uneven: play it with the metronome at 60 before speeding up.
Frequently asked
What notes are in the F melodic minor scale?
Going up: F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E, then F again. Going down, classical practice uses the natural minor: F E♭ D♭ C B♭ A♭ G F.
What is the formula of the melodic minor scale?
In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W H W W W W H. In degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7.
Which chords go with the F melodic minor scale?
Chords whose notes all belong to it: Fm, Fsus2, Fsus4, Gm, Gm7, Gsus4, A♭aug, B♭, B♭7, B♭sus2.
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