G 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♭CDE♭F♯GCDE♭F♯GAB♭CF♯GAB♭CDE♭AB♭CDE♭F♯GA0123456789101112

Position from fret 6

GCEADE♭F♯GAB♭B♭CDE♭F♯G678910

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
1Groot
2Amajor second
3B♭ (B flat)minor third
4Cperfect fourth
5Dperfect fifth
6E♭ (E flat)minor sixth
7F♯ (F sharp)major seventh

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

A variant of the G natural minor scale.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Gmi
  2. Adimii°
  3. B♭augIII+
  4. Cmiv
  5. DV
  6. E♭VI
  7. F♯dimvii°

Other G scales

The same scale in other keys