D natural minor scale on ukulele

The natural minor scale (Aeolian mode) has the same notes as its relative major, starting from the 6th degree. Its minor third gives it a darker, more melancholic color.

On the whole neck

GCEAGAB♭CDEFGCDEFGAB♭CEFGAB♭CDEAB♭CDEFGA0123456789101112
GCEAGAB♭CDEFGCDEFGAB♭CEFGAB♭CDEAB♭CDEFGA0123456789101112

Position from fret 1

GCEAAB♭CDEFFGAB♭CD12345
GCEAAB♭CDEFFGAB♭CD12345

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

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

Relative scale: the F major scale, with exactly the same notes.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Dmi
  2. Edimii°
  3. FIII
  4. Gmiv
  5. Amv
  6. B♭VI
  7. CVII

Other D scales

The same scale in other keys