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G♭ melodic minor scale on guitar

Every position of the G♭ melodic minor scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Minor with a raised 6th and 7th. Classical players use it going up; jazz players use it both ways.

Spell as F♯
Notes
G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D♭E♭F
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string

EADGBe123456789101112131415167R2♭34567R2♭34567R2♭34567R2♭34567R2♭34567R2♭344567R2♭34567R2♭34567R2

Position 1 tab · frets 2–7, ascending

e|-------------------------------4-5-7-|
B|-------------------------4-6-7-------|
G|-------------------2-4-6-------------|
D|-------------3-4-6-------------------|
A|-------2-4-6-------------------------|
E|-2-4-5-------------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the G♭ melodic minor scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i G♭m G♭m(maj7) G♭ B𝄫 D♭
ii A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭
III+ B𝄫aug B𝄫maj7♯5 B𝄫 D♭ F
IV C♭ C♭7 C♭ E♭ G♭
V D♭ D♭7 D♭ F A♭
vi° E♭dim E♭m7♭5 E♭ G♭ B𝄫
vii° Fdim Fm7♭5 F A♭ C♭

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G♭ Melodic Minor scale on guitar
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