G Melodic Minor scale — Position 5

Fret 10 position · Standard tuning

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

10frEADGBe
Root (G)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

GAA#CDEF#

All 5 positions

G Melodic Minor scale position 5 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 5 of the G Melodic Minor scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 10 position. The notes available in this position are G, A, A#, C, D, E, F#. Root notes (G) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G Melodic Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–9–11 semitones.

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