G Melodic Minor scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
G
Scale notes
G · A · B♭ · C · D · E · F♯
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
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ Half step →B♭
- B♭→ Whole step →C
- C→ Whole step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ Half step →G
G Melodic Minor has 7 notes and 47 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.