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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.

Notes
EF♯GABC♯D♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭34567R2♭3467R2♭3456R2♭34567R24567R2♭345

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.

i Em Em(maj7) E G B
ii F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
III+ Gaug Gmaj7♯5 G B D♯
IV A A7 A C♯ E
V B B7 B D♯ F♯
vi° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G
vii° D♯dim D♯m7♭5 D♯ F♯ A

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E Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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