A#/Bb Minor Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Minor scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab
Tuning: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--5---6---8--10--11--13--15-| E|--5---6---8--10-------------| C|--8---9--11--13-------------| G|--9--11--13--15-------------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--6---8--10--11--13--15-| E|--6---8--10--12---------| C|--9--11--13--14---------| G|-11--13--15-------------|
4NPS - Seventh Position
A|--8--10--11--13--15-| E|--8--10--12--13-----| C|-11--13--14---------| G|-13--15-------------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 1 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 6 1 |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x 0 2 x |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x 0 2 3 |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x 3 2 3 |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x 3 2 x |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 4 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 5 1 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 6 5 4 4 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 1 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 6 6 6 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 6 6 9 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 10 6 6 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 1 5 1 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 1 5 4 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 5 5 1 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 5 5 4 3 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 1 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 6 4 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 6 9 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 9 9 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 3 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 5 3 4 3 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 6 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 8 8 8 6 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab
A|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|2-------2-----------4---2-----------2-------2-----------4---2---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|0---3-----------------------3---0---0---3-----------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------|6-----------4---6---3---------------6-----------4---6---3-------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|2---2---6---------------6---2-------2---2---6---------------6---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|3-------3---6---4---------------3-------3---6---4---------------|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------| E|4---4---------------6---2-------4---4---------------6---2-------|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| C|5---------------------------5---5---------------------------5---|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| G|10------------------------------10------------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| A|6-----------4---6---3---------------6-----------4---6---3-------| E|2---2---6---------------6---2-------2---2---6---------------6---| C|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|
Walks
Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab
A|--------------------------------3-------------------------------|--------------------------------1-------------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|----------------2-------4-----------4-------2-------------------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|0-------3-----------------------------------------------3-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------3-------------------------------|------------------------3-------4---3---------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|--------2-------6---------------------------6-----------2-------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------3-------4-------6---4-------3-------------------|--------------------------------3-------------------------------| E|--------4-----------------------------------------------4-------|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| C|5---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------3-------4---3---------------------------| E|--------2-------6---------------------------6-----------2-------| C|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 x |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 4 1 |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | x 0 2 1 |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | 3 0 2 1 |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | 3 0 2 3 |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | 3 0 2 x |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 1 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 1 1 3 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 1 2 1 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 1 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 x |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 4 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 3 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 3 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 3 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 x |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 1 0 2 x |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 1 0 2 3 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 1 3 2 3 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 1 3 2 x |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 1 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 1 1 3 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 4 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 3 0 4 4 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 3 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 0 2 4 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 3 2 4 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | 5 1 2 1 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 5 3 1 4 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 5 3 4 4 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 1 0 1 6 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 3 1 4 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 5 2 4 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 6 3 1 1 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 6 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | 1 3 2 3 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | 1 0 2 6 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | 1 5 2 6 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | 1 6 1 6 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 2 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 2 4 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 3 5 4 4 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | 1 0 2 1 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | 1 3 2 1 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 3 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | 5 3 2 1 |