C Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Cm
minor
ii
Dm
minor
III+
D#+
aug
IV
F
major
V
G
major
vi°
A°
dim
vii°
B°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iCmMinor
2iiDmMinor
3III+D#+Augmented
4IVFMajor
5VGMajor
6vi°A°Diminished
7vii°B°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C

C MajorC Natural MinorC Harmonic MinorC DorianC PhrygianC Lydian

About the C Melodic Minor scale's harmony

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