E 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

GCEAA♭B♭C♭DE♭FG♭DE♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭DE♭B♭C♭DE♭FG♭A♭0123456789101112

Position from fret 2

GCEAB♭C♭DE♭FG♭G♭A♭B♭C♭DE♭23456

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
1E♭ (E flat)root
2Fmajor second
3G♭ (G flat)minor third
4A♭ (A flat)perfect fourth
5B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth
6C♭ (C flat)minor sixth
7Dmajor seventh

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

A variant of the E flat natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. E♭mi
  2. Fdimii°
  3. G♭augIII+
  4. A♭miv
  5. B♭V
  6. C♭VI
  7. Ddimvii°

Other E♭ scales

The same scale in other keys