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B harmonic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the B 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
BC♯DEF♯GA♯
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭67R2♭345♭62♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭3457R2♭345♭67R

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-------2-3-------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|-----------------|

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 harmonic minor scale

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

i Bm Bm(maj7) B D F♯
ii° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G
III+ Daug Dmaj7♯5 D F♯ A♯
iv Em Em7 E G B
V F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
VI G Gmaj7 G B D
vii° A♯dim A♯dim7 A♯ C♯ E

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B Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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