A 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

GCEAG♯ABCDEFCDEFG♯ABCEFG♯ABCDEABCDEFG♯A0123456789101112
GCEAG♯ABCDEFCDEFG♯ABCEFG♯ABCDEABCDEFG♯A0123456789101112

Position from fret 8

GCEAEFG♯ABCCDEFG♯A89101112
GCEAEFG♯ABCCDEFG♯A89101112

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

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1Aroot
2Bmajor second
3Cminor third
4Dperfect fourth
5Eperfect fifth
6Fminor sixth
7G♯ (G sharp)major seventh

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

A variant of the A natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Ami
  2. Bdimii°
  3. CaugIII+
  4. Dmiv
  5. EV
  6. FVI
  7. G♯dimvii°

Other A scales

The same scale in other keys