E flat harmonic minor scale on ukulele

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

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

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E flat harmonic minor scale on ukulele: the whole fretboard with the notes Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, D, from fret 0 to 15

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

Positions as text

Position 1 (frets 3 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 2 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 3 (frets 6 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 6 (G♭), 8 (A♭), 10 (B♭)
string 2: 7 (C♭), 10 (D)
string 4: 8 (E♭), 10 (F)
string 1: 9 (G♭)

Position 4 (frets 8 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 5 (frets 10 to 14), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 6 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

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

Position 7 (frets 13 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

string 3: 14 (D), 15 (E♭)
string 2: 13 (F), 14 (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 (E 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

E♭
W
F
H
G♭
W
A♭
W
B♭
H
C♭
1½W
D
H
E♭

Degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · ♭6 · 7. Steps: W – H – W – W – H – 1½W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).

About the harmonic minor scale

Minor with a major seventh, which creates the leading tone and the dominant chord. Dramatic, with an "Eastern" flavour between the 6th and 7th.

Harmonized scale (chords in the key)

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

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

Scales with the same notes

B♭ Phrygian dominant

More E flat scales

Harmonic minor in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the E flat harmonic minor scale?

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

What is the formula of the E flat harmonic minor scale?

In degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 4 · 5 · ♭6 · 7. In steps between the notes: W – H – W – W – H – 1½W – H (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do you play the E flat harmonic 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 (E flat). There are 7 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.

Which chords belong to the E flat harmonic minor scale?

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

On other instruments

All scales on ukulele