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G melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the G 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
GAB♭CDEF♯
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213R2♭34567R4567R2♭3467R2♭34562♭34567R2♭3

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-1-3-|
E|-----0-2---------|
C|-0-2-------------|
G|---------0-------|

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 G melodic minor scale

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

i Gm Gm(maj7) G B♭ D
ii Am Am7 A C E
III+ B♭aug B♭maj7♯5 B♭ D F♯
IV C C7 C E G
V D D7 D F♯ A
vi° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭
vii° F♯dim F♯m7♭5 F♯ A C

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G Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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