If youre interested in learning the scale degree seventh chords of the melodic minor scale, this lesson is for you. Plus, understand the theory, how to practice it, and what chords to use it on in your jazz guitar solos. This is under construction but will be done in the coming weeks. Chords in the key of c melodic minor guitar chords. Although there is only one natural minor scale, there are two other minor scales that are also widely used. It was around the time we were talking heavily about minor concepts. In this episode i discuss how to construct, play and use the pentatonic scales from the melodic minor. It contains the sections chord, scale and arpeggio. How to harmonize minor scales with 7th chords learn jazz. Pdf downloads and charts here is an overview of all the charts and other resources that are available on this site to view and also to download. I became more efficient in analyzing and memorizing chord progressions and it was also a helpful tool for song writing and.
The reason is that chords built on melodic minor scale notes dont tend to work so well together. Melodic minor modes and altered scale the jazz piano site. Oct 28, 2016 secrets of the melodic minor pentatonic scales. In jazz music, melodic minor is used less as a compositional tool and more as an improvisational component to get different sounds over chords particularly altered chords. It can be useful to think about what fingers to use to limit the amount of positions switches per position. However, the chords and scales you get from it are exceptionally dark and peculiar.
A tonic minor chord is either a gm6 or a gmmaj7 chord. Building chords and progressions of the minor scale. Melodic minor scale 3 notes per string jens larsen. Melodic minor scale is really similar to the harmonic minor scale. I want to know what the chords are in the harmonic and the melodic minor scales. In this lesson, i want to take it a step further and introduce you to the chords that are naturally created by the melodic minor scale. In this exercise, i taught you the melodic minor scale.
Theoretically the melodic minor scale is related to minmaj7 chords but it can also. Unfortunately, melodic minor is extremely annoying to play on guitar. In this lesson i will map out some of the basic and more advanced arpeggios and triads contained in the scale. Com the 5 melodic minor guitar scale patterns each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Melodic minor harmony tom lippincott r traditionally, in classical music, the melodic minor scale is performed one way ascending. Writing minor scale songs all 3 minor scales every guitar. If you are writing a song in a minor key, then the scale gives you a lot of crunchy chords to choose from. All of these melodic minor shapes and some great exercises are included in the scale chapter.
Oct 27, 2016 in this lesson, im going to use the three basic kinds of minor scales. Scale degree seventh chords of the melodic minor scale adds a variety of other chord qualities that are not in. Guitar lovers manual chord, arpeggio and scale pdf with. Jan 19, 2017 in this lesson i demonstrate how chords derived from melodic minor can be used to substitute for a v7 chord. Scale harmonic minor 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,7 fullth pattern root note c. Things you need to know in melodic minor jens larsen. The melodic minor scale is a seven note scale with a numeric formula of 12. The other common function for minor chords in jazz, beyond the im7 chord, is the iim7 chord. And you can use chords from any of the 3 minor scales. These structures are also the material i use for the 3 melodic minor jazz licks included in the video. C melodic minor consists of the notes c, d, eb, f, g, a and b. The melodic minor has the same notes as a major scale with a flat 3rd. Early classical musician used it ascending and pure minor descending but jazz musicians use it both ways. Scales you can use in the real world, created by a human guitarist.
Chord harmonization over minor scales scaleschords. Mastering the scale and understanding its application will change your playing and offer new choices for a more outside sound when playing over chords. However, thats not the melodic minor scale that we use in jazz. Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks with tab.
Bookmarks simplify navigation and finding pages in adobe. Its an awkward scale to play and memorize for sure. The easiest way i know to learn all 7 melodic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck, based on cycling through 3 note groups, or fragments. These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons.
The melodic minor is a seven note minor scale which you can use to improvise over minor 7th chords. We are already familiar with the modes of the major scale, but we can create modes from any preexisting scale. Jan 31, 2011 melodic minor has two tritones, between its fourth and seventh notes, and also between its third and sixth. My blues lead guitar series will teach you all about using the minor pentatonic, the blues scale. To describe this, here are the 3 minor scale variations in the key of a. Chords in the key of e melodic minor guitar chords. The secret to this arcane knowledge is in the scale itself. These melodic minor chords will have you sounding like a. It is used in jazz to bring out unusual and exotic altered tones common to jazz.
Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. The melodic minor scale is almost the same as the natural minor with two exception that the sixth and seventh tones are raised by a semitone when the scale is ascending. The freakiness of melodic minor the ethan hein blog. Over the emin7 chord, theory suggests using e natural minor scale to avoid the natural 7th contained in the harmonic minor scale. In this lesson i demonstrate how chords derived from melodic minor can be used to substitute for a v7 chord.
In this article, i show examples of songs that use only 1 of the scales for harmony. These 4 chords exist in both c major and c melodic minor. Scales by themselves are not much more than finger exercises. The melodic minor scale, also known as jazz minor, can be thought of as. I also have examples that use a combination of the 3 scales. The very first guitar scale we recommend you learn is the minor pentatonic. I became more efficient in analyzing and memorizing chord progressions and it was also a helpful tool for song writing and understanding how to improvise over these chords. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page. The fretboard is shown with the lowest pitch string at the bottom and the highest pitch string at the top unless youve tuned your instrument differently. What are the chords in the harmonic and melodic minor scales. The melodic minor scale is similar to the natural minor except for a raised sixth and seventh. The second scale is a melodic minor ascending in 3 octaves and a natural minor descending. Tbh though, in that song, over the e minor in the key of e minor you can get away with a lot.
If you need to remember what chord harmonization is visit our page on harmonizing chords over major scales. Writing minor scale songs all 3 minor scales every. The intervals of melodic minor get transposedadjusted based on this new tonic 1. A lesson on the scale degree seventh chords of the melodic. This chord is found in countless tunes, from being entire sections in so what, to being a part of the classic ii v i progression, and everything in between as well as using the dorian mode to solo over iim7 chords, you can add a bit of tension to this chord. Guitar lovers manual is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes.
The melodic minor scale and its modes jazz guitar online. Chords in the key of e melodic minor chord progressions built on the notes of the melodic minor scale arent as common as progressions based on other scales. The fun begins when we want to add one more note to each chord, making the triads into 7 th chords. Harmonization of the melodic minor scale chord shapes and theory. Melodic minor scale on guitar everything you need to know. With a goal of reducing this distance, it was added an intermediate note to. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts.
Welcome back to our jazz guitar toolbox series, which covers the essential tools every jazz guitarist should know. Mostly the trick is to start the lower strings with 1 2 4 if there is a whole step between the first 3 notes. Its important to note that the harmonic and melodic minor are variations of the natural minor scale, and so understanding how to harmonize the natural minor scale with 7th chords is the place to start. This comes from the harmonic minor scale and the augmented second interval between the sixth and seventh degrees which is sometimes considered too harsh. Lydian dominant is the 4th mode of melodic minor, used over dominant 7th chords and distinguished by its raised 4th. Melodic minor scale is really similar to the harmonic minor scale we already studied the harmonic minor scale and we saw that it has a long distance between 6 and 7 degrees one and a half tone. Scale harmonic minor 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,7 fullth pattern root note c guitar tuning. Here is an overview of the melodic minor scale in the key of c, using the 3 notes per string system. As we have already learned, a mode is a scale created by establishing a new root note within a preexisting scale. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated sound. And, with that, welcome to this minorscale chords reference guide. This is a really unique sound using the melodic minor scale and because v7 chords are everywhere, there are endless opportunities to use this sound. Want more shapes, printable pdfs and guitar pro sound files.
In c melodic minor, the tritones are between f and b, and between eflat and a. This chord is found in countless tunes, from being entire sections in so what, to being a part of the classic ii v i progression, and everything in between. Here you will learn about the melodic minor scale for guitar. The melodic minor scale is commonly called the jazz scale. The harmonic minor scale and the melodic minor scale. In this lesson, im going to use the three basic kinds of minor scales. The last part of the lesson is 3 examples of melodic minor licks using the different structures and devices i have presented in this lesson as exercises. Learning the melodic minor scale simplifying theory. This article focuses on a very popular but certainly very strange sounding scale, the melodic minor, and how we can figure out some chords to play behind our rockin. In jazz, the modes of the melodic minor scale are very widely used. The melodic minor scale guitar lesson, diagrams, theory. The lesson steps then explain the triad chord construction from this scale, and how to name the quality of each chord based on note intervals. Allan holdsworths 10 most usable scales guitar fretboard. Here is an overview of the melodic minor scale in the key of c, using the.
Melodic minor is identical to the major scale except for a lowered third. Printable downloadable melodic minor scale guitar chart. Also since you mentioned the difficulty of these shapes on guitar, the melodic minor scale is no cakewalk on my electric bassi cant imagine what it. Oct 07, 20 once i learned how to build chords of a major or minor scale, the logic of chord progressions made much more sense. These melodic minor chords will have you sounding like a pro. I recommend that you learn scales in a practical environment. Show me chords that sound good with an a melodic minor scale. The melodic minor scale but we never got to triads and sevenths. Melodic minor scale harmonization with guitar diagrams.
The theory behind this is the same as the triads, and also is explained in my article about 7 th chords. With a goal of reducing this distance, it was added an intermediate note to approximate the sixth degree from the seventh. This lesson covers the melodic minor scale, and builds on previous content we covered in jazz guitar toolbox 1. We already studied the harmonic minor scale and we saw that it has a long distance between 6 and 7 degrees one and a half tone. These eight melodic minor lessons consist of an introduction, how to use the scale, 5 shapes of the scale and how to connect them. Show me chords that sound good with an a bebop melodic minor scale. The melodic minor scale for guitar guitarskillbuilder. A total of 298 minutes, almost 5 hours, of m4v video instruction with explanations, examples and close up fretboard demonstrations plus printable pdf in tab and notation. Like if we take c major scale, then the chords are c dm em f g am bm. Plus, understand the theory, how to practice it, and what chords to use it. You might have heard that the melodic minor scale changes its formula when descending. These are the seven triads of the melodic minor scale. Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons.
When the scale is descending, the melodic minor is the same as the natural minor. Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. Chords in the key of c melodic minor chord progressions built on the notes of the melodic minor scale arent as common as progressions based on other scales. When it comes to writing songs with a minor scale, you have 3 minor scales to choose from. The minor scale in its purity is called the natural minor scale, and it is the base for 2 more scales, the harmonic minor scale sharp 7th degree, and the melodic minor scale sharp 6th and 7th degrees. How to use the melodic minor scale jazz guitar online. Melodic minor is a key sound when it comes to modern and traditional jazz guitar. So in this lesson, i want to introduce you to the chords that are naturally created by the melodic minor scale.
Some classical composers have two versions of the melodic minor scale, one ascending, the other descending. However, you can unlock the sound of each and every scale by learning to use what chords to use them over. Guitar practice melodic minor scale life in 12 keys. To learn guitar scales is a great way of exploring the fretboard of the guitar and finding the patterns that will help you with improvising solos and also it will increase the flexibility and strength of your fingers the more exercises you do. Once i learned how to build chords of a major or minor scale, the logic of chord progressions made much more sense. The melodic minor scale is really only used by jazz musicians, but there are a lot of chords that can be built from the scale.
978 790 20 89 410 125 1189 1615 1026 571 1172 291 1450 351 558 1126 780 1304 717 1453 220 1085 1106 1631 1499 112 887 1447 1257 1365 500 7 383 283 541 1359 860 858