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G♭ melodic minor scale on piano

How to play the G♭ melodic minor scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

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
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Steps
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Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG♭2A♭3B𝄫4C♭1D♭2E♭3F4G♭5

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

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 piano
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