A flat harmonic minor scale on ukulele

The harmonic minor scale raises the 7th degree of the natural minor: this leading tone creates a major dominant chord. The step and a half between the 6th and 7th degrees gives it an exotic flavor.

On the whole neck

GCEAGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭F♭GD♭E♭F♭GA♭B♭C♭F♭GA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭F♭B♭C♭D♭E♭F♭GA♭0123456789101112

Position from fret 7

GCEAE♭F♭GA♭B♭C♭C♭D♭E♭F♭GA♭7891011

Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th (left on the full neck) to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1A♭ (A flat)root
2B♭ (B flat)major second
3C♭ (C flat)minor third
4D♭ (D flat)perfect fourth
5E♭ (E flat)perfect fifth
6F♭ (F flat)minor sixth
7Gmajor seventh

Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step)

A variant of the G sharp natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. A♭mi
  2. B♭dimii°
  3. C♭augIII+
  4. D♭miv
  5. E♭V
  6. F♭VI
  7. Gdimvii°

Other A♭ scales

The same scale in other keys