Ukulele scale · Major & minor
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
- D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯BC𝄪
- Formula
- 12♭345♭67
- Steps
- WHWWHW+HH
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending
A|-------------2-5-| E|-------2-4-------| C|-2-3-5-----------| G|-----------3-----|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2. 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.
ii°
E♯dim
E♯m7♭5
E♯ G♯ B
vii°
C𝄪dim
C𝄪dim7
C𝄪 E♯ G♯
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