C sharp melodic minor scale on ukulele

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

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

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C sharp melodic minor scale on ukulele: the whole fretboard with the notes C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B#, from fret 0 to 15

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

Positions as text

Position 1 (frets 1 to 5), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 2 (frets 3 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 3 (frets 4 to 8), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 4 (frets 6 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 6 (F♯), 8 (G♯), 10 (A♯)
string 2: 8 (B♯), 9 (C♯)
string 4: 8 (D♯), 9 (E)
string 1: 9 (F♯)

Position 5 (frets 8 to 12), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 6 (frets 10 to 14), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 7 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 12 (B♯), 13 (C♯), 15 (D♯)
string 2: 12 (E), 14 (F♯)
string 4: 13 (G♯), 15 (A♯)
string 1: 15 (B♯)

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 (C sharp).

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

C♯
W
D♯
H
E
W
F♯
W
G♯
W
A♯
W
B♯
H
C♯

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	C♯m	C♯m(7M)	tonic
IIm	D♯m	D♯m7	subdominant
III+	E+	E7M(#5)	tonic
IV	F♯	F♯7	subdominant
V	G♯	G♯7	dominant
VI°	A♯°	A♯m7(b5)	subdominant
VII°	B♯°	B♯m7(b5)	dominant

Scales with the same notes

F♯ Nordestina (Brazilian baião)

More C sharp scales

Melodic minor in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C sharp melodic minor scale?

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

What is the formula of the C sharp 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 C sharp 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 (C sharp). There are 7 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.

Which chords belong to the C sharp melodic minor scale?

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

On other instruments

All scales on ukulele