Ukulele scale · Major & minor

A natural minor scale on ukulele

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

The standard minor scale — sad, serious or dramatic.

Its relative major is C major — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of A minor.

Notes
ABCDEFG
Formula
12♭345♭6♭7
Steps
WHWWHWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭7R2♭345♭6♭7R♭345♭6♭7R2♭345♭6♭7R2♭345♭6R2♭345♭6♭7R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

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

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 natural minor scale

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

i Am Am7 A C E
ii° Bdim Bm7♭5 B D F
III C Cmaj7 C E G
iv Dm Dm7 D F A
v Em Em7 E G B
VI F Fmaj7 F A C
VII G G7 G B D

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A Natural Minor scale on ukulele
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