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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.

Spell as B♭
Notes
A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F𝄪G𝄪
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121367R2♭34562♭34567R2♭3567R2♭3457R2♭34567R

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-1-3-----------|
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♯ melodic minor scale

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

i A♯m A♯m(maj7) A♯ C♯ E♯
ii B♯m B♯m7 B♯ D♯ F𝄪
III+ C♯aug C♯maj7♯5 C♯ E♯ G𝄪
IV D♯ D♯7 D♯ F𝄪 A♯
V E♯ E♯7 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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