D Sharp Jazz Minor Scale (D# Jazz Minor) – 5 CAGED Positions and Theory

The A sharp Jazz Minor scale contains the following notes:

A# – B# – C# – D# – E# – Fx – Gx

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

A# Jazz Minor Modes

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

  • A# Jazz Minor
  • B# Dorian b2
  • C# Lydian Augmented
  • D# Lydian Dominant
  • E# Mixolydian b6
  • Fx Aeolian b5
  • Gx Super Locrian

CAGED Positions for the A# Jazz Minor Scale

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

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

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

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

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

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

A# Jazz Minor Open Position

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

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