Ukulele scale · Major & minor
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.
- Notes
- EF♯GABC♯D♯
- Formula
- 12♭34567
- Steps
- WHWWWWH
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2-3-------| C|-1-3-4-----------| 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 E melodic minor scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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