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G natural minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the G natural minor scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

The standard minor scale — sad, serious or dramatic.

Its relative major is B♭ major — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of G minor.

Notes
GAB♭CDE♭F
Formula
12♭345♭6♭7
Steps
WHWWHWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213R2♭345♭6♭7R45♭6♭7R2♭34♭7R2♭345♭6♭72♭345♭6♭7R2♭3

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

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

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

i Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
ii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
III B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
iv Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
v Dm Dm7 D F A
VI E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
VII F F7 F A C

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G Natural Minor scale on ukulele
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