F 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♭B♭CD♭EFGCD♭EFGA♭B♭CEFGA♭B♭CD♭EB♭CD♭EFGA♭0123456789101112
GCEAGA♭B♭CD♭EFGCD♭EFGA♭B♭CEFGA♭B♭CD♭EB♭CD♭EFGA♭0123456789101112

Position from fret 4

GCEACD♭EFGA♭A♭B♭CD♭EF45678
GCEACD♭EFGA♭A♭B♭CD♭EF45678

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
1Froot
2Gmajor second
3A♭ (A flat)minor third
4B♭ (B flat)perfect fourth
5Cperfect fifth
6D♭ (D flat)minor sixth
7Emajor seventh

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

A variant of the F natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Fmi
  2. Gdimii°
  3. A♭augIII+
  4. B♭miv
  5. CV
  6. D♭VI
  7. Edimvii°

Other F scales

The same scale in other keys