Gb Melodic minor Ukulele Scale - D-Tuning

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D-Tuning (ADF#B).
View this scale in: Standard Tuning (gCEA)G-Tuning (DGBE)Slack-key Tuning (gCEG)

In this scale we simply change the sixth and seventh notes to a major, giving us; C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B. This scale sometimes can be considered to be a little awkward for vocal melodies given the change on the sixth note so it is often used in jazz.

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Diagram/Chart

Staff Line Notation

Scale details

  • Type : Melodic minor
  • Number of notes : 7
  • Formula : 1,2,b3,4,5,6,7
  • Notes : G♭, A♭, A, B, D♭, E♭, F
  • Intervals : W,H,W,W,W,W,H
  • Degrees : G♭ (I - tonic), A♭ (II - supertonic), A (III - mediant), B (IV - subdominant), D♭ (V - dominant), E♭ (VI - submediant), F (VII - leading tone)

Scale Positions

You'll find below the 5 different positions/shapes of the Gb Melodic minor Uke scale in D-Tuning (ADF#B), along with their ascending tab patterns.

Position #1

Position #2

Position #3

Position #4

Position #5

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