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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.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯ABC♯D♯E♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213142♭34567R2♭3567R2♭3457R2♭34567R♭34567R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-----1-2---------|
C|-1-3-------------|
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♯ melodic 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♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
III+ Aaug Amaj7♯5 A C♯ E♯
IV B B7 B D♯ F♯
V C♯ C♯7 C♯ E♯ G♯
vi° D♯dim D♯m7♭5 D♯ F♯ A
vii° E♯dim E♯m7♭5 E♯ G♯ B

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F♯ Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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