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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.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯ABC♯DE♯
Formula
12♭345♭67
Steps
WHWWHW+HH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213142♭345♭67R2♭35♭67R2♭345♭67R2♭345♭67R♭345♭67R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-----1-2---------|
C|-1-2-------------|
G|---------1-2-----|

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 F♯ harmonic minor scale

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

i F♯m F♯m(maj7) F♯ A C♯
ii° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D
III+ Aaug Amaj7♯5 A C♯ E♯
iv Bm Bm7 B D F♯
V C♯ C♯7 C♯ E♯ G♯
VI D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
vii° E♯dim E♯dim7 E♯ G♯ B

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F♯ Harmonic Minor scale on ukulele
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