D 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

GCEAGAB♭C♯DEFGC♯DEFGAB♭EFGAB♭C♯DEAB♭C♯DEFGA0123456789101112

Position from fret 1

GCEAAB♭C♯DEFFGAB♭C♯D12345

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
1Droot
2Emajor second
3Fminor third
4Gperfect fourth
5Aperfect fifth
6B♭ (B flat)minor sixth
7C♯ (C sharp)major seventh

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

A variant of the D natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Dmi
  2. Edimii°
  3. FaugIII+
  4. Gmiv
  5. AV
  6. B♭VI
  7. C♯dimvii°

Other D scales

The same scale in other keys