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D♭ melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the D♭ 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 C♯
Notes
D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭B♭C
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 D♭ melodic minor scale

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

i D♭m D♭m(maj7) D♭ F♭ A♭
ii E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
III+ F♭aug F♭maj7♯5 F♭ A♭ C
IV G♭ G♭7 G♭ B♭ D♭
V A♭ A♭7 A♭ C E♭
vi° B♭dim B♭m7♭5 B♭ D♭ F♭
vii° Cdim Cm7♭5 C E♭ G♭

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D♭ Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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