Flat Melodic Minor Scales

Harmonic scales are only raised at the 7th. Melodic scales are raised at the 6th and 7th each by half a step. When the scale is ascending the raising of the notes is applied but when going back down the scale the notes are each lowered by half a step.

Melodic scales have a different interval pattern than the others.
Whole step Half step Whole step Whole step Whole step Whole step Half step

a melodic minor would end up looking like:

d melodic minor

g melodic minor

c melodic minor

f melodic minor





b-flat melodic minor





e-flat melodic minor





a-flat melodic minor