C Hawaiian Ukulele Scale - Slack-key

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

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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 : C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B
  • Intervals : W,H,W,W,W,W,H
  • Degrees : C (I - tonic), D (II - supertonic), E♭ (III - mediant), F (IV - subdominant), G (V - dominant), A (VI - submediant), B (VII - leading tone)

Scale Positions

You'll find below the 5 different positions/shapes of the C Hawaiian Uke scale in Slack-key Tuning (gCEG), along with their ascending tab patterns.

Position #1

Position #2

Position #3

Position #4

Position #5

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