Melodic minor is especially useful here because the ascending and descending forms diverge. The tables show the ascending form for clarity, while the playback returns through the classical natural-minor descent.
Melodic minor formula
W-H-W-W-W-W-H
In these tables, melodic minor means the classical ascending form: whole, half, whole, whole, whole, whole, half. The descent returns through natural minor, so the page highlights the ascending spelling while the playback resolves by the classical descending form.
15 Melodic Minor Scales
These tables show the classical ascending melodic-minor form, which raises the sixth and seventh degrees. The playback returns through the natural-minor form on the way down.
1. Center
A melodic minor raises F to F♯ and G to G♯ on the way up, then returns through natural minor on the way down.
A Melodic Minor
0♯·0♭
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A
B
C
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
Normal
A
B
C
D
E
F sharp
G sharp
A
Traditional Fixed-Do
La
Si
Do
Re
Mi
Fa*
Sol*
La
Hybrid Fixed-Do
La
Ti
Do
Re
Mi
Fi
Si
La
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
A
B
C
D
E
Fah
Gah
A
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Notes:↗ABCDEF♯G♯A↘AGFEDCBA
SingLet™ syllables:↗A B C D E Fah Gah A↘A G Fi E D C B A
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2. Clockwise / Sharp Side
On the sharp side, melodic minor raises the sixth and seventh degrees while preserving the original letter spellings in E melodic minor, B melodic minor, F♯ melodic minor, C♯ melodic minor, G♯ melodic minor, D♯ melodic minor, and A♯ melodic minor.
E Melodic Minor
1♯
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E
Normal
E
F sharp
G
A
B
C sharp
D sharp
E
Traditional Fixed-Do
Mi
Fa*
Sol
La
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Mi
Fi
Sol
La
Ti
Di
Ri
Mi
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
E
Fah
G
A
B
Cah
Dah
E
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Notes:↗EF♯GABC♯D♯E↘EDCBAGF♯E
SingLet™ syllables:↗E Fah G A B Cah Dah E↘E D C B A G Fah E
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B Melodic Minor
2♯
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
Normal
B
C sharp
D
E
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B
Traditional Fixed-Do
Si
Do*
Re
Mi
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Ti
Di
Re
Mi
Fi
Si
Li
Ti
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
B
Cah
D
E
Fah
Gah
Ah
B
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Notes:↗BC♯DEF♯G♯A♯B↘BAGF♯EDC♯B
SingLet™ syllables:↗B Cah D E Fah Gah Ah B↘B A G Fah E D Cah B
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F# (Fah) Melodic Minor
3♯
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
Normal
F sharp
G sharp
A
B
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Fa*
Sol*
La
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Fi
Si
La
Ti
Di
Ri
Fa
Fi
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Fah
Gah
A
B
Cah
Dah
Eah
Fah
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Notes:↗F♯G♯ABC♯D♯E♯F♯↘F♯EDC♯BAG♯F♯
SingLet™ syllables:↗Fah Gah A B Cah Dah Eah Fah↘Fah E D Cah B A Gah Fah
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C# (Cah) Melodic Minor
4♯
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
Normal
C sharp
D sharp
E
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B sharp
C sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Do*
Re*
Mi
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Di
Ri
Mi
Fi
Si
Li
Do
Di
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Cah
Dah
E
Fah
Gah
Ah
Bah
Cah
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Notes:↗C♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯B♯C♯↘C♯BAG♯F♯ED♯C♯
SingLet™ syllables:↗Cah Dah E Fah Gah Ah Bah Cah↘Cah B A Gah Fah E Dah Cah
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G# (Gah) Melodic Minor
5♯
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Normal
G sharp
A sharp
B
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F double sharp
G sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Sol*
La*
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Si
Li
Ti
Di
Ri
Fa
Sol
Si
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Gah
Ah
B
Cah
Dah
Eah
Faw
Gah
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Notes:↗G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯♯G♯↘G♯F♯ED♯C♯BA♯G♯
SingLet™ syllables:↗Gah Ah B Cah Dah Eah Faw Gah↘Gah Fah E Dah Cah B Ah Gah
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D# (Dah) Melodic Minor
6♯
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
Normal
D sharp
E sharp
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B sharp
C double sharp
D sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Ri
Fa
Fi
Si
Li
Do
Re
Ri
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Dah
Eah
Fah
Gah
Ah
Bah
Caw
Dah
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Notes:↗D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯♯D♯↘D♯C♯BA♯G♯F♯E♯D♯
SingLet™ syllables:↗Dah Eah Fah Gah Ah Bah Caw Dah↘Dah Cah B Ah Gah Fah Eah Dah
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A# (Ah) Melodic Minor
7♯
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯
Normal
A sharp
B sharp
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F double sharp
G double sharp
A sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Li
Do
Di
Ri
Fa
Sol
La
Li
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Ah
Bah
Cah
Dah
Eah
Faw
Gaw
Ah
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On the flat side, the ascending melodic-minor form often removes one or two flats before descending back through natural minor in D melodic minor, G melodic minor, C melodic minor, F melodic minor, B♭ melodic minor, E♭ melodic minor, and A♭ melodic minor.
D Melodic Minor
1♭
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D
E
F
G
A
B
C♯
D
Normal
D
E
F
G
A
B
C sharp
D
Traditional Fixed-Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Si
Do*
Re
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Di
Re
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
D
E
Fi
G
A
B
Cah
D
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Notes:↗DEFGABC♯D↘DCB♭AGFED
SingLet™ syllables:↗D E Fi G A B Cah D↘D C Beh A G Fi E D
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G Melodic Minor
2♭
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G
A
B♭
C
D
E
F♯
G
Normal
G
A
B flat
C
D
E
F sharp
G
Traditional Fixed-Do
Sol
La
Si*
Do
Re
Mi
Fa*
Sol
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Sol
La
Te
Do
Re
Mi
Fi
Sol
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
G
A
Beh
C
D
E
Fah
G
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Notes:↗GAB♭CDEF♯G↘GFE♭DCB♭AG
SingLet™ syllables:↗G A Beh C D E Fah G↘G Fi Eeh D C Beh A G
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C Melodic Minor
3♭
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B
C
Normal
C
D
E flat
F
G
A
B
C
Traditional Fixed-Do
Do
Re
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La
Si
Do
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Do
Re
Me
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
C
D
Eeh
Fi
G
A
B
C
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Notes:↗CDE♭FGABC↘CB♭A♭GFE♭DC
SingLet™ syllables:↗C D Eeh Fi G A B C↘C Beh Aeh G Fi Eeh D C
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F (Fi) Melodic Minor
4♭
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E
F
Normal
F
G
A flat
B flat
C
D
E
F
Traditional Fixed-Do
Fa
Sol
La*
Si*
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Fa
Sol
Le
Te
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Fi
G
Aeh
Beh
C
D
E
Fi
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Notes:↗FGA♭B♭CDEF↘FE♭D♭CB♭A♭GF
SingLet™ syllables:↗Fi G Aeh Beh C D E Fi↘Fi Eeh Deh C Beh Aeh G Fi
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Bb (Beh) Melodic Minor
5♭
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
B♭
C
D♭
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
Normal
B flat
C
D flat
E flat
F
G
A
B flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Si*
Do
Re*
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La
Si*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Te
Do
Ra
Me
Fa
Sol
La
Te
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Beh
C
Deh
Eeh
Fi
G
A
Beh
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Notes:↗B♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭↘B♭A♭G♭FE♭D♭CB♭
SingLet™ syllables:↗Beh C Deh Eeh Fi G A Beh↘Beh Aeh Geh Fi Eeh Deh C Beh
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Eb (Eeh) Melodic Minor
6♭
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
Normal
E flat
F
G flat
A flat
B flat
C
D
E flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Mi*
Fa
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do
Re
Mi*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Me
Fa
Se
Le
Te
Do
Re
Me
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Eeh
Fi
Geh
Aeh
Beh
C
D
Eeh
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Notes:↗E♭FG♭A♭B♭CDE♭↘E♭D♭C♭B♭A♭G♭FE♭
SingLet™ syllables:↗Eeh Fi Geh Aeh Beh C D Eeh↘Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh Geh Fi Eeh
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Ab (Aeh) Melodic Minor
7♭
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F
G
A♭
Normal
A flat
B flat
C flat
D flat
E flat
F
G
A flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Le
Te
Ti
Ra
Me
Fa
Sol
Le
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Fi
G
Aeh
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Notes:↗A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭↘A♭G♭F♭E♭D♭C♭B♭A♭
SingLet™ syllables:↗Aeh Beh Ceh Deh Eeh Fi G Aeh↘Aeh Geh Feh Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh
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The 3 Enharmonic Melodic-Minor Pairs
G# (Gah) Melodic Minor / Ab (Aeh) Melodic Minor
These melodic-minor pairings compare the same sounding ascending forms while keeping each enharmonic spelling and the natural-minor descent distinct.
G# (Gah) Melodic Minor
5♯
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
SingLet™ syllable
Gah
Ah
B
Cah
Dah
Eah
Faw
Gah
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Notes:G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯♯G♯|G♯F♯ED♯C♯BA♯G♯
SingLet™ syllables: Gah Ah B Cah Dah Eah Faw Gah|Gah Fah E Dah Cah B Ah Gah
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Ab (Aeh) Melodic Minor
7♭
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F
G
A♭
SingLet™ syllable
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Fi
G
Aeh
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Notes:A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭|A♭G♭F♭E♭D♭C♭B♭A♭
SingLet™ syllables: Aeh Beh Ceh Deh Eeh Fi G Aeh|Aeh Geh Feh Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh
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The 3 Enharmonic Melodic-Minor Pairs
D# (Dah) Melodic Minor / Eb (Eeh) Melodic Minor
These melodic-minor pairings compare the same sounding ascending forms while keeping each enharmonic spelling and the natural-minor descent distinct.
D# (Dah) Melodic Minor
6♯
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
SingLet™ syllable
Dah
Eah
Fah
Gah
Ah
Bah
Caw
Dah
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Notes:D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯♯D♯|D♯C♯BA♯G♯F♯E♯D♯
SingLet™ syllables: Dah Eah Fah Gah Ah Bah Caw Dah|Dah Cah B Ah Gah Fah Eah Dah
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Eb (Eeh) Melodic Minor
6♭
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
SingLet™ syllable
Eeh
Fi
Geh
Aeh
Beh
C
D
Eeh
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Notes:E♭FG♭A♭B♭CDE♭|E♭D♭C♭B♭A♭G♭FE♭
SingLet™ syllables: Eeh Fi Geh Aeh Beh C D Eeh|Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh Geh Fi Eeh
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The 3 Enharmonic Melodic-Minor Pairs
A# (Ah) Melodic Minor / Bb (Beh) Melodic Minor
These melodic-minor pairings compare the same sounding ascending forms while keeping each enharmonic spelling and the natural-minor descent distinct.
A# (Ah) Melodic Minor
7♯
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯
SingLet™ syllable
Ah
Bah
Cah
Dah
Eah
Faw
Gaw
Ah
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The SingLet™ row and SingLet™ syllables such as Fi, Cah, and Fah use the branded syllable family. Note names, staff notation, and the other comparison rows remain in their conventional forms for readability.
Notes:B♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭|B♭A♭G♭FE♭D♭CB♭
SingLet™ syllables: Beh C Deh Eeh Fi G A Beh|Beh Aeh Geh Fi Eeh Deh C Beh
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5. Beyond The Standard 15 Keys
Melodic minor pushes the outer minor keys even further because the ascending form raises both the sixth and seventh degrees. The signatures stay standard, but the upper scale degrees now show a more advanced spelling landscape.
G♯ melodic minor adds E♯ and F♯♯, D♯ melodic minor adds B♯ and C♯♯, and A♠melodic minor adds F natural and G natural on the ascent before descending through natural minor again.
G# (Gah) Melodic Minor
5♯
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Normal
G sharp
A sharp
B
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F double sharp
G sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Sol*
La*
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Si
Li
Ti
Di
Ri
Fa
Sol
Si
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Gah
Ah
B
Cah
Dah
Eah
Faw
Gah
The SingLet™ row and SingLet™ syllables such as Fi, Cah, and Fah use the branded syllable family. Note names, staff notation, and the other comparison rows remain in their conventional forms for readability.
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯♯G♯↘G♯F♯ED♯C♯BA♯G♯
SingLet™ syllables:↗Gah Ah B Cah Dah Eah Faw Gah↘Gah Fah E Dah Cah B Ah Gah
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D# (Dah) Melodic Minor
6♯
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
Normal
D sharp
E sharp
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B sharp
C double sharp
D sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Ri
Fa
Fi
Si
Li
Do
Re
Ri
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Dah
Eah
Fah
Gah
Ah
Bah
Caw
Dah
The SingLet™ row and SingLet™ syllables such as Fi, Cah, and Fah use the branded syllable family. Note names, staff notation, and the other comparison rows remain in their conventional forms for readability.
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯♯D♯↘D♯C♯BA♯G♯F♯E♯D♯
SingLet™ syllables:↗Dah Eah Fah Gah Ah Bah Caw Dah↘Dah Cah B Ah Gah Fah Eah Dah
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Ab (Aeh) Melodic Minor
7♭
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Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F
G
A♭
Normal
A flat
B flat
C flat
D flat
E flat
F
G
A flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Le
Te
Ti
Ra
Me
Fa
Sol
Le
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet™ syllable
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Fi
G
Aeh
The SingLet™ row and SingLet™ syllables such as Fi, Cah, and Fah use the branded syllable family. Note names, staff notation, and the other comparison rows remain in their conventional forms for readability.
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭↘A♭G♭F♭E♭D♭C♭B♭A♭
SingLet™ syllables:↗Aeh Beh Ceh Deh Eeh Fi G Aeh↘Aeh Geh Feh Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh
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These examples show how quickly conventional note naming becomes bulky once the upper degrees are altered in sequence. SingLet keeps those spellings compact enough to sing while still preserving whether the notation says sharp, double sharp, flat, or natural.
Because the playback returns through natural minor on the descent, the learner can also hear that melodic minor is not simply a renamed major fragment. The altered ascent and the natural-minor descent remain distinct in both notation and SingLet labeling.