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E♭ melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the E♭ 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 D♯
Notes
E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD
Formula
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Steps
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Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112134567R2♭3467R2♭34562♭34567R2567R2♭345

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 E♭ melodic minor scale

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

i E♭m E♭m(maj7) E♭ G♭ B♭
ii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
III+ G♭aug G♭maj7♯5 G♭ B♭ D
IV A♭ A♭7 A♭ C E♭
V B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
vi° Cdim Cm7♭5 C E♭ G♭
vii° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭

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E♭ Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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