F melodic minor scale on piano
F melodic minor: minor with a raised sixth and seventh on the way up (classically it comes down as natural minor).
| Notes | F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E – F |
|---|---|
| Steps | W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step) |
How to play the F melodic minor scale
Keep the thumb on white keys and pass it under after the longest group of fingers you can use; never put the thumb on a black key. Practise slowly, hands separately first. Start slowly with the metronome and keep every note even.
Chords in F melodic minor
Build a chord on every note of the scale using only notes from the scale:
| Step | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | F minor | – |
| ii | G minor | Gm7 |
| III+ | A♭ augmented | – |
| IV | B♭ major | B♭7 |
| V | C major | C7 |
| vi° | D diminished | Dm7♭5 |
| vii° | E diminished | Em7♭5 |
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