Melodic Minor Magic:Building Jazz Language for many chords with one scale

In this lesson, we explore the power of melodic minor — specifically Ab melodic minor — and how one scale can generate hip language over a wide range of chord qualities.

Using my Melodic Minor Cheat Sheet as a guide, I break down how Ab melodic minor maps onto:

• Ab minor/major 7

• G7 altered

• Db7#11

• F-7b5 with a natural 9

• Bmaj7#5

We’ll dig into tools like arpeggios, triad pairs, hexatonics, and chromaticism — all geared toward building vocabulary that’s both versatile and personal. If you’re ready to move beyond modes and get inside the functionally flexible world of melodic minor, this one’s for you.

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