Ukulele scale · Major & minor

A harmonic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the A harmonic minor scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Minor with a raised 7th: an exotic, classical sound with a strong pull back home.

Notes
ABCDEFG♯
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA12345678910111213147R2♭345♭67R♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭6R2♭345♭67R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
C|-0-2-------------|
G|---------1-------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the A harmonic minor scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i Am Am(maj7) A C E
ii° Bdim Bm7♭5 B D F
III+ Caug Cmaj7♯5 C E G♯
iv Dm Dm7 D F A
V E E7 E G♯ B
VI F Fmaj7 F A C
vii° G♯dim G♯dim7 G♯ B D

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A Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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