Melodic Minor By flatting the 3rd note of any Major scale by a half step, you have the Melodic Minor scale. The Melodic Minor scale is used most in jazz. The traditional way of playing this scale is to ascend with Melodic Minor and descend with Natural Minor (Aelion mode). Pattern 1 E II-------------------------------------------------2--4--5----------- B II----------------------------------------1--3--5-------------------- G II-----------------------------1--(2)--4----------------------------- D II-----------------------2--4---------------------------------------- A II--------------2--3--5---------------------------------------------- E II---2--4--(5)------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 2 E II-------------------------------------------------4--(5)--7--------- B II-------------------------------------------5--7-------------------- G II----------------------------------4--5--7-------------------------- D II-----------------------4--6--(7)----------------------------------- A II--------------3--5--7---------------------------------------------- E II---4--(5)--7------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 3 E II---------------------------------------------------7--8--10-------- B II---------------------------------------7--9--(10)------------------ G II------------------------------5--7--9------------------------------ D II---------------------6--7--9--------------------------------------- A II--------------7--9------------------------------------------------- E II---7--8--10-------------------------------------------------------- #Please note that he numbers in close parenthesis is the root note