B 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

GCEAAB♭CD♭E♭FG♭CD♭E♭FG♭AB♭CFG♭AB♭CD♭E♭AB♭CD♭E♭FG♭A0123456789101112

Position from fret 9

GCEAFG♭AB♭CD♭D♭E♭FG♭AB♭910111213

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
1B♭ (B flat)root
2Cmajor second
3D♭ (D flat)minor third
4E♭ (E flat)perfect fourth
5Fperfect fifth
6G♭ (G flat)minor sixth
7Amajor seventh

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

A variant of the B flat natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. B♭mi
  2. Cdimii°
  3. D♭augIII+
  4. E♭miv
  5. FV
  6. G♭VI
  7. Adimvii°

Other B♭ scales

The same scale in other keys