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D harmonic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the D 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
DEFGAB♭C♯
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121345♭67R2♭347R2♭345♭672♭345♭67R2♭35♭67R2♭345♭6

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------1-4-|
E|-------1-3-------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|-----------2-----|

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 harmonic minor scale

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

i Dm Dm(maj7) D F A
ii° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭
III+ Faug Fmaj7♯5 F A C♯
iv Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
V A A7 A C♯ E
VI B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
vii° C♯dim C♯dim7 C♯ E G

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D Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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