F sharp 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

GCEAG♯ABC♯DE♯F♯C♯DE♯F♯G♯ABE♯F♯G♯ABC♯DABC♯DE♯F♯G♯A0123456789101112

Position from fret 5

GCEAC♯DE♯F♯G♯AABC♯DE♯F♯56789

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
1F♯ (F sharp)root
2G♯ (G sharp)major second
3Aminor third
4Bperfect fourth
5C♯ (C sharp)perfect fifth
6Dminor sixth
7E♯ (E sharp)major seventh

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

A variant of the F sharp natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. F♯mi
  2. G♯dimii°
  3. AaugIII+
  4. Bmiv
  5. C♯V
  6. DVI
  7. E♯dimvii°

Other F♯ scales

The same scale in other keys