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B♭ melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the B♭ 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 A♯
Notes
B♭CD♭E♭FGA
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 B♭ melodic minor scale

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

i B♭m B♭m(maj7) B♭ D♭ F
ii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
III+ D♭aug D♭maj7♯5 D♭ F A
IV E♭ E♭7 E♭ G B♭
V F F7 F A C
vi° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭
vii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭

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B♭ Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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