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C♯ melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the C♯ 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 D♭
Notes
C♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯B♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
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Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213567R2♭3457R2♭34567R♭34567R2♭367R2♭3456

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------0-2-------|
C|-0-1-3-----------|
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 C♯ melodic minor scale

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

i C♯m C♯m(maj7) C♯ E G♯
ii D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
III+ Eaug Emaj7♯5 E G♯ B♯
IV F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
V G♯ G♯7 G♯ B♯ D♯
vi° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E
vii° B♯dim B♯m7♭5 B♯ D♯ F♯

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C♯ Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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