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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.

Notes
BC♯DEF♯G♯A♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112131467R2♭34562♭34567R2♭34567R2♭3457R2♭34567R

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
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 B melodic 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♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
III+ Daug Dmaj7♯5 D F♯ A♯
IV E E7 E G♯ B
V F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
vi° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D
vii° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E

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B Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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