D Melodic minor 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)

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

Scale Positions

You'll find below the 5 different positions/shapes of the D Melodic minor 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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