Ukulele scale · Major & minor

A melodic minor scale on ukulele

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

Minor with a raised 6th and 7th. Classical players use it going up; jazz players use it both ways.

Notes
ABCDEF♯G♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213147R2♭34567R♭34567R2♭34567R2♭3456R2♭34567R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-2---------|
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 melodic minor scale

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

i Am Am(maj7) A C E
ii Bm Bm7 B D F♯
III+ Caug Cmaj7♯5 C E G♯
IV D D7 D F♯ A
V E E7 E G♯ B
vi° F♯dim F♯m7♭5 F♯ A C
vii° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D

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A Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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