A♭ melodic minor
G♯ and A♭ are the same pitch. This scale is written as A♭ melodic minor because that spelling needs fewer accidentals than G♯ melodic minor.
- Notes
- A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G
- Degrees
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
- Intervals in semitones
- 0 2 3 5 7 9 11
On the fretboard
About this scale
Major with a lowered 3rd. This is the ascending form of melodic minor and the form used in jazz.