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E harmonic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the E 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
EF♯GABCD♯
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭345♭67R2♭34♭67R2♭345♭6R2♭345♭67R245♭67R2♭345

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-2---------|
C|-0-3-------------|
G|---------0-------|

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 harmonic minor scale

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

i Em Em(maj7) E G B
ii° F♯dim F♯m7♭5 F♯ A C
III+ Gaug Gmaj7♯5 G B D♯
iv Am Am7 A C E
V B B7 B D♯ F♯
VI C Cmaj7 C E G
vii° D♯dim D♯dim7 D♯ F♯ A

Sounds great over

EmEm(maj7)
E Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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More E scales on ukulele

E majorE natural minorE melodic minorE major pentatonicE minor pentatonicE bluesE DorianE PhrygianE LydianE MixolydianE Locrian

The harmonic minor scale in every key on ukulele

CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B