
The melodic minor scale is the same as the natural minor but with the sixth and seventh scale degrees raised a half step. This scale is often used with ascending melodies in combination with the natural minor for descending. This can be a confusing topic, you can find more information about minor scales here
1. C melodic minor scale with the root note on 6th string, 8th fret
E||-----------------------------------7-8-10-|| B||------------------------------8-10--------|| G||-----------------------7-8-10-------------|| D||----------------7-9-10--------------------|| A||---------6-8-10---------------------------|| E||--7-8-10----------------------------------||
2. C melodic minor scale with the root note on 4th string 10th fret
E||--------------------------------------------10-11-13-|| B||-----------------------------------10-12-13----------|| G||-----------------------------10-12-------------------|| D||--------------------10-12-13-------------------------|| A||-----------10-12-14----------------------------------|| E||--10-11-13-------------------------------------------||
3. C melodic minor scale with the root note on 5th string 15th fret
E||--------------------------------------------11-13-15-|| B||-----------------------------------12-13-15----------|| G||-----------------------------12-14-------------------|| D||--------------------12-13-15-------------------------|| A||-----------12-14-15----------------------------------|| E||--11-13-15-------------------------------------------||
4. C melodic minor scale with the root note on 5th string 3rd fret
E||------------------------------3-5-7-|| B||------------------------3-4-6-------|| G||--------------------4-5-------------|| D||--------------3-5-7-----------------|| A||--------3-5-6-----------------------|| E||--3-5-7-----------------------------||
5. C melodic minor scale with the root note on 6th string 8th fret
E||------------------------------5-7-8-|| B||--------------------------6-8-------|| G||--------------------5-7-8-----------|| D||--------------5-7-9-----------------|| A||--------5-6-8-----------------------|| E||--5-7-8-----------------------------||