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C harmonic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the C 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
CDE♭FGA♭B
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213145♭67R2♭345♭6R2♭345♭67R245♭67R2♭347R2♭345♭67

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

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

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 C harmonic minor scale

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

i Cm Cm(maj7) C E♭ G
ii° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
III+ E♭aug E♭maj7♯5 E♭ G B
iv Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
V G G7 G B D
VI A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
vii° Bdim Bdim7 B D F

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C Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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