Jazz minor scale

Ascending melodic minor scale
ModesI, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Component pitches
C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B
Qualities
Number of pitch classes7
Forte number7-34
Complement5-34
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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[citation needed], although it may be found in other types of music as well. It may be derived from the major scale with a minor third,[1] making it a synthetic scale, and features a dominant seventh chord on the fifth degree (V) like the harmonic minor scale.[2] It can also be derived from the diatonic Dorian mode with a major seventh.

{ \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \time 7/4 a4^\markup { Jazz minor scale on A } b c d e fis gis a2 } }

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
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Berle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Overthrow, David and Ferguson, Tim (2007). The Total Jazz Bassist, p.41. ISBN 978-0-7390-4311-0.