A flat melodic minor scale on ukulele

The A flat melodic minor scale has 7 notes: A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G (A flat, B flat, C flat, D flat, E flat, F, and G).

A♭ A flat 1
B♭ B flat 2
C♭ C flat ♭3
D♭ D flat 4
E♭ E flat 5
F 6
G 7

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A flat melodic minor scale on ukulele: the whole fretboard with the notes Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, G, from fret 0 to 15

Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (A♭) is highlighted.

Positions as text

Position 5 (frets 3 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 3 (E♭), 5 (F), 7 (G)
string 2: 4 (A♭), 6 (B♭), 7 (C♭)
string 4: 6 (D♭)
string 1: 6 (E♭)

Position 6 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 5 (F), 7 (G), 8 (A♭)
string 2: 6 (B♭), 7 (C♭), 9 (D♭)
string 4: 8 (E♭)
string 1: 8 (F)

Position 7 (frets 7 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 7 (G), 8 (A♭), 10 (B♭)
string 2: 7 (C♭), 9 (D♭), 11 (E♭)
string 4: 10 (F)
string 1: 10 (G), 11 (A♭)

Position 1 (frets 8 to 12), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 8 (A♭), 10 (B♭), 11 (C♭)
string 2: 9 (D♭), 11 (E♭)
string 4: 10 (F), 12 (G)
string 1: 11 (A♭)

Position 2 (frets 10 to 14), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 10 (B♭), 11 (C♭), 13 (D♭)
string 2: 11 (E♭), 13 (F)
string 4: 12 (G), 13 (A♭)
string 1: 13 (B♭), 14 (C♭)

Position 3 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 11 (C♭), 13 (D♭), 15 (E♭)
string 2: 13 (F), 15 (G)
string 4: 13 (A♭), 15 (B♭)
string 1: 14 (C♭)

Position 4 (frets 13 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 13 (D♭), 15 (E♭)
string 2: 13 (F), 15 (G)
string 4: 13 (A♭), 15 (B♭)
string 1: 14 (C♭)

Fretboard positions

Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (A flat).

On the ukulele the strings sit close together in pitch, and the 3-notes-per-string shape from the guitar would turn into a 7-fret stretch. That is why each position here fits within 5 frets.

Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.

Formula

A♭
W
B♭
H
C♭
W
D♭
W
E♭
W
F
W
G
H
A♭

Degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7. Steps: W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).

About the melodic minor scale

Minor with major 6th and 7th (the jazz form). A minor sound, but bright.

Harmonized scale (chords in the key)

The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.

Degree	Triad	Seventh chord	Function
Im	A♭m	A♭m(7M)	tonic
IIm	B♭m	B♭m7	subdominant
III+	C♭+	C♭7M(#5)	tonic
IV	D♭	D♭7	subdominant
V	E♭	E♭7	dominant
VI°	F°	Fm7(b5)	subdominant
VII°	G°	Gm7(b5)	dominant

Scales with the same notes

D♭ Nordestina (Brazilian baião)

More A flat scales

Melodic minor in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the A flat melodic minor scale?

The notes of the A flat melodic minor scale are A flat, B flat, C flat, D flat, E flat, F, and G. The root, degree 1, is A flat.

What is the formula of the A flat melodic minor scale?

In degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7. In steps between the notes: W – H – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do you play the A flat melodic minor scale on ukulele?

Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (A flat). There are 7 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.

Which chords belong to the A flat melodic minor scale?

The chords of the harmonized scale are: A♭m, B♭m, C♭+, D♭, E♭, F°, G°.

On other instruments

All scales on ukulele