A Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Am
minor
ii
Bm
minor
III+
C+
aug
IV
D
major
V
E
major
vi°
F#°
dim
vii°
G#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iAmMinor
2iiBmMinor
3III+C+Augmented
4IVDMajor
5VEMajor
6vi°F#°Diminished
7vii°G#°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in A

A MajorA Natural MinorA Harmonic MinorA DorianA PhrygianA Lydian

About the A Melodic Minor scale's harmony

The A Melodic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Am, Bm, C+, D, E, F#°, G#°. These chords all use only the notes of the A Melodic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii–III+–IV–V–vi°–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.