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F melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the F 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
FGA♭B♭CDE
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112132♭34567R2♭3567R2♭3457R2♭34567R4567R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
C|-0-2-------------|
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 melodic minor scale

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

i Fm Fm(maj7) F A♭ C
ii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
III+ A♭aug A♭maj7♯5 A♭ C E
IV B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
V C C7 C E G
vi° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
vii° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭

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F Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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