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G Melodic Minor Scale

Learn the G Melodic Minor scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1G2Ab3Bb4C5D6E7F#

Full fretboard map

Every G Melodic Minor Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five G Melodic Minor positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

E shape

G Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root E chord position.

G Melodic Minor E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe23456762714b3517251462
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D shape

G Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root D chord position.

G Melodic Minor D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe456787251462b3b36257414
D shape tab (4-8)
e |----5--6-----8|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |----5-----7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |----5-----7---|
E |----5--6-----8|

C shape

G Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root C chord position.

G Melodic Minor C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe789101162574b3147651425
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

A shape

G Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root A chord position.

G Melodic Minor A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe91011121376514257b3625164
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |---10----12---|

G shape

G Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root G chord position.

G Melodic Minor G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe11121314157b362516b3476271451
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |11----13----15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |---12----14---|
A |---12-13----15|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
2M2A
b3m3Bb
4P4C
5P5D
6M6E
7M7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iGmMaj7Minor Major 7
iiAm7Minor 7th
bIII+Bb+maj7Augmented Major 7
IVC7Dominant 7th
VD7Dominant 7th
viøEm7b5Half-Diminished
viiøF#m7b5Half-Diminished
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