Minor with a raised 6th and 7th — a minor tonic with a major-scale top half. In jazz it is used ascending and descending both.
| Notes | F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E |
|---|---|
| Steps | W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole, H = half) |
| Also called | Jazz Minor |
Root notes are red. The full map of the scale on the guitar neck; the common box patterns are groups of these notes.
The same scale on a ukulele in standard G–C–E–A tuning.
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Fm(maj7) |
| ii | Gm | Gm7 |
| ♭III+ | A♭aug | A♭maj7♯5 |
| IV | B♭ | B♭7 |
| V | C | C7 |
| vi° | Ddim | Dm7♭5 |
| vii° | Edim | Em7♭5 |
These are the chords built by stacking scale notes in thirds. Click through for each chord's own diagrams:
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