C Melodic Minor scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

Scale notes

C · D · E♭ · F · G · A · B

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 11

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

C→ Whole step →D
D→ Half step →E♭
E♭→ Whole step →F
F→ Whole step →G
G→ Whole step →A
A→ Whole step →B
B→ Half step →C

Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.

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C Melodic Minor has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.