C Melodic Major scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
C
Scale notes
C · D · E · F · G · A♭ · B♭
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- C→ Whole step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Half step →F
- F→ Whole step →G
- G→ Half step →A♭
- A♭→ Whole step →B♭
- B♭→ Whole step →C
C Melodic Major has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.