B Melodic Minor scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
BC#DEF#G#A#
All 5 positions
B Melodic Minor scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the B Melodic Minor scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#. Root notes (B) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The B Melodic Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–9–11 semitones.