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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.

Notes
DEFGABC♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213144567R2♭3457R2♭34567R2♭34567R2♭3567R2♭3456

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
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 melodic minor scale

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

i Dm Dm(maj7) D F A
ii Em Em7 E G B
III+ Faug Fmaj7♯5 F A C♯
IV G G7 G B D
V A A7 A C♯ E
vi° Bdim Bm7♭5 B D F
vii° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G

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D Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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