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F harmonic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the F 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
FGA♭B♭CD♭E
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112132♭345♭67R2♭35♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R45♭67R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
C|-0-1-------------|
G|---------0-1-----|

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 F harmonic minor scale

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

i Fm Fm(maj7) F A♭ C
ii° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭
III+ A♭aug A♭maj7♯5 A♭ C E
iv B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
V C C7 C E G
VI D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭
vii° Edim Edim7 E G B♭

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F Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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