When using the melodic minor in modern music, the tendency is to throw the rulebook out of the window and just use the ascending form in both directions. It’s an interesting-sounding scale with a ...

Once you know the pattern, you can apply it to any note to construct a minor scale with that note as the root (or tonic). It’s the same method as that used for working out major scales, just with ...

However, the challenge with this scale when initially trying to incorporate it into your playing, is getting used to its sound. The Melodic Minor spelt out is 1-2-b3-4-5-6-7, and it’s that 6th ...