Ukulele scale · Major & minor
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
- D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C𝄪
- Formula
- 12♭34567
- Steps
- WHWWWWH
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1-2-------| C|-0-2-3-----------| 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.
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E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vi°
B♯dim
B♯m7♭5
B♯ D♯ F♯
vii°
C𝄪dim
C𝄪m7♭5
C𝄪 E♯ G♯
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