# Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale

## The Jazz Minor Scale

The Jazz Minor Scale refers to the melodic minor scale$$(1, 2, \flat3, 4, 5, 6, 7)$$with the scale being played the same ascending and descending (in classical theory, the natural minor scale is played whiel descending instead). The modes of this scale were first popularized in the bebop era of jazz and are used frequently over altered chords. 

[Further Reading: Wikipedia - Jazz Minor Scale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_minor_scale)

## The Modes

| Mode                                                                                                 | Notes (Compared to Major Scale)                       | Example (Key of C Mel. Minor)                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Mel. Minor                                                                                           | $$1, 2, \flat3, 4, 5, 6, 7$$                          | C Mel. Minor: $$C, D, E\flat, F, G, A, B$$            |
| Dorian $$\flat$$2                                                                                    | $$1, \flat2, \flat3, 4, 5, 6, \flat7$$                | D Dorian $$\flat$$2: $$D, E\flat, F, G, A, B, C$$     |
| Lydian Augmented                                                                                     | $$1, 2, 3, \sharp4, \sharp5, 6, 7$$                   | E$$\flat$$ Lyd. Aug: $$E\flat, F, G, A, B, C, D$$     |
| <p>Lydian Dominant</p><p>(Mix.<span class="math">\sharp</span>11)</p>                                | $$1, 2, 3, \sharp4, 5, 6, \flat7$$                    | F Lyd. Dom: $$F, G, A, B, C, D, E\flat$$              |
| Mixolydian $$\flat$$6                                                                                | $$1, 2, 3, 4, 5, \flat6, \flat7$$                     | G Mixolydian $$\flat$$6: $$G, A, B, C, D, E\flat, F$$ |
| <p>Locrian <span class="math">\natural</span>2 </p><p>(Aeolian <span class="math">\flat</span>5)</p> | $$1,\natural 2, \flat3, 4, \flat5, \flat6, \flat7$$   | A Locrian $$\natural$$2: $$A, B, C, D, E\flat, F, G$$ |
| <p>Altered Dominant</p><p>(Super Locrian)</p>                                                        | $$1, \flat2, \flat3, \flat4, \flat5, \flat6, \flat7$$ | B Alt. Dom: $$B, C, D, E\flat, F, G, A$$              |


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