C 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♭BCDE♭FGCDE♭FGA♭BCFGA♭BCDE♭BCDE♭FGA♭0123456789101112
GCEAGA♭BCDE♭FGCDE♭FGA♭BCFGA♭BCDE♭BCDE♭FGA♭0123456789101112

Open position

GCEAGA♭BCDE♭FGA♭BC01234
GCEAGA♭BCDE♭FGA♭BC01234

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
1Croot
2Dmajor second
3E♭ (E flat)minor third
4Fperfect fourth
5Gperfect fifth
6A♭ (A flat)minor sixth
7Bmajor seventh

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

A variant of the C natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Cmi
  2. Ddimii°
  3. E♭augIII+
  4. Fmiv
  5. GV
  6. A♭VI
  7. Bdimvii°

Other C scales

The same scale in other keys