Ukulele scale · Major & minor

C natural minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the C natural minor scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

The standard minor scale — sad, serious or dramatic.

Its relative major is E♭ major — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of C minor.

Notes
CDE♭FGA♭B♭
Formula
12♭345♭6♭7
Steps
WHWWHWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112135♭6♭7R2♭345♭6R2♭345♭6♭7R45♭6♭7R2♭34♭7R2♭345♭6♭7

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
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 natural minor scale

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

i Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
ii° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
III E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
iv Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
v Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
VI A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
VII B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F

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C Natural Minor scale on ukulele
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