Jazz minor scale
The jazz minor scale or ascending melodic minor scale is a derivative of the melodic minor scale, except only the ascending form of the scale is used. As the name implies, it is primarily used in jazz, although it may be found in other types of music as well. It may be derived from the major scale with a minor third, making it a synthetic scale, and features a dominant seventh chord on the fifth degree (V) like the harmonic minor scale. It can also be derived from the diatonic Dorian mode with a major seventh.
| Modes | I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII |
|---|---|
| Component pitches | |
| C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B | |
| Qualities | |
| Number of pitch classes | 7 |
| Forte number | 7-34 |
| Complement | 5-34 |
Thus, the jazz minor scale can be represented by the following notation:
- 1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
The intervals between the notes of the jazz minor scale follow the sequence below:
- whole, half, whole, whole, whole, whole, half
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