| The melodic minor scale is a very powerful scale | | | | come up with these chords. |
| when used with the correct chords. Many jazz | | | | 1=Am(Maj.7) 2=Bm7 3=C Maj.7(#5) 4=D7 5=E7 |
| musicians used this scale as a foundation for | | | | 6=F#m7(b5) 7=G#m7(b5) 8=Am(Maj7) |
| improvising. The jazz version is also referred to as the | | | | Try to memorize the seven chord types found in this |
| Jazz minor scale. Listen to "Nica's Dream" by Horace | | | | scale. Since all of these chords are built from the A |
| Silver and you will hear tons of melodic minor harmony | | | | melodic minor scale then the scale can be played over |
| and scales. | | | | any of these chords. Eventually you want to try this in |
| I think of the melodic minor scale as a Major scale with | | | | all keys. |
| a flatted third. Below is an example written in letter | | | | To recap; |
| names: | | | | 1 is a minor triad with a Major 7th (minor/Major7th) |
| A Major: 1=A 2=B 3=C# 4=D 5=E 6=F# 7=G# 8=A | | | | 2 is a minor 7th |
| A Mel. minor: 1=A 2=B 3=C 4=D 5=E 6=F# 7=G# 8=A | | | | 3 is a Major 7th with a #5 |
| (notice the 3rd is flatted from the Major scale. | | | | 4 is a dominant 7th |
| In classical music this scale is represented by the | | | | 5 is a dominant 7th |
| melodic minor scale going up and the Natural minor | | | | 6 is a minor 7th (b5) |
| going down. Most jazz musicians use just the melodic | | | | 7 is a minor 7th (b5) |
| minor scale going up or down. | | | | Legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell teaches an |
| The process of harmonizing a scale is to just stack | | | | advanced lesson on improvisation, focusing on jazz |
| every other note of the scale on top of each scale | | | | minor scales. This is the first of two parts. From the |
| tone. If we did this with 4 part harmony we would | | | | DVD "Larry Coryell's Jazz Guitar Vol. |