C Jazz Minor Scale – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The C Jazz Minor scale contains the following notes:

C – D – Eb – F – G – A – B

The C Jazz Minor scale is the same as the ascending version of the C Melodic Minor scale. It can also be viewed as a C Major scale, with a flat 3rd.

C Jazz Minor Modes

The Jazz Minor scale is important, because of the modes that are derived from it. The C Jazz Minor scale contains the following seven modes:

• C Jazz Minor
• D Dorian b2
• Eb Lydian Augmented
• F Lydian Dominant
• G Mixolydian b6
• A Aeolian b5
• B Super Locrian

CAGED Positions for the C Jazz Minor Scale

Here are the fret diagrams, as well as the sheet music and tabs for the five CAGED positions of C Jazz minor.

C Jazz Minor in the 1st Position (Lowest Fret is 1)

C Jazz Minor in the 4th Position (Lowest Fret is 4)

C Jazz Minor in the 6th Position (Lowest Fret is 6)

C Jazz Minor in the 10th Position (Lowest Fret is 10)

C Jazz Minor in the 11th Position (Lowest Fret is 11)

C Jazz Minor Open Position

Here is the fret diagram and notes/tabs for the open position of C Jazz Minor.

Further Reading

• C natural minor scale
• C Dorian mode
• C Major scale
• C minor Major 7 chord