The following modes of the melodic minor scale are used in jazz. Most of their names are derived from the major scale modes. For example, the II mode is called Locrian #6 because it looks like a Locrian mode with an altered sixth degree. In this context b means half a step lower and # or natural means half a step higher:


minor harmonic


minor harmonic mode 2


minor harmonic mode 3


minor harmonic mode 4


minor harmonic mode 5


minor harmonic mode 6


minor harmonic mode 7

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