D Melodic minor
Minor with both the sixth and seventh raised: a major scale with a flat third, and the backbone of jazz improvisation.
| Notes | DEFGABC# |
| Degrees | 12♭34567 |
| Intervals | 0 semitones · 2 semitones · 3 semitones · 5 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones · 11 semitones |
The whole neck
Positions
Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.
Position at fret 4
Position at fret 9
Other keys