Melodic minor scales
C melodic minor
- Key
- Cm
- octaves
- 2
- Starting fret
- 3
- Reference tempo
- Quarter note = 60
Read the scale
Practice notes
- On the way up, shift to place your ring finger at fret 7 on the first string.
- Sing A and then B before reaching the tonic on the way up.
- On the way down, listen for B-flat followed by A-flat below the tonic.
- Raise the tempo by four beats per minute after three even runs at the same speed.
Fingering · original classical fingering