F Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Fm
minor
ii
Gm
minor
III+
G#+
aug
IV
A#
major
V
C
major
vi°
D°
dim
vii°
E°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iFmMinor
2iiGmMinor
3III+G#+Augmented
4IVA#Major
5VCMajor
6vi°D°Diminished
7vii°E°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in F

F MajorF Natural MinorF Harmonic MinorF DorianF PhrygianF Lydian

About the F Melodic Minor scale's harmony

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