G Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

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

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iGmMinor
2iiAmMinor
3III+A#+Augmented
4IVCMajor
5VDMajor
6vi°E°Diminished
7vii°F#°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in G

G MajorG Natural MinorG Harmonic MinorG DorianG PhrygianG Lydian

About the G Melodic Minor scale's harmony

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