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E A D G B E · first 12 frets

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or ▶ play the scale

• Melodic minor riseboth the ♮6 (A#) and the raised 7th (C) appear — the smoothed climb home

To solo over it: C# minor pentatonic fits everywhere. Open in the workbench →

Same seven notes as the key — each mode just treats a different one as home. The mode on a degree is the scale that fits the chord on that degree.

• IEE Ionianplain major — the reference
• iiF♯mF♯ Dorian♮6minor, but hopeful — the raised 6th
• iiiG♯mG♯ Phrygian♭2minor with a dark, Spanish ♭2
• IVAA Lydian♯4major, floating — the dreamy ♯4
• VBB Mixolydian♭7major, bluesy — the flat 7th
• viC♯mC♯ Aeoliannatural minor — the sad onethis song
• vii°D♯°D♯ Locrian♭5unstable — rarely a home

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or ▶ play the run

• A#♯6Dorian 6 — brightens the minor, the difference between Dorian and Aeolian.
• C♯7Raised 7th — harmonic minor's leading note, pulling to the tonic.

Chords carrying them: C ← G♯ · A♯ ← F♯

Measured against C# minor — everything else played fits the scale.

Press a chord to hear it. ▶ play them all

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