C#/Db Melodic Minor (Classical) Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on ukulele (C sharp / D flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: C# D# E F# G# A# C

Notes coming down: C# B A G# F# E D#

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Seventh Position

A|--1---3---4-|
E|--0---2---4-|
C|--0---1---3-|
G|--1---3-----|

Coming down

A|--0---2---4-|
E|--0---2---4-|
C|--1---3-----|
G|------------|

3NPS - First Position

A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--2---4---6-----|
C|--1---3---4-----|
G|--1---3---5---6-|

Coming down

A|--2---4---6-|
E|--2---4---5-|
C|--1---3---4-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Second Position

A|--4---6---7-----|
E|--4---6---8-----|
C|--3---4---6-----|
G|--3---5---6---8-|

Coming down

A|--4---6---7-|
E|--4---5---7-|
C|--3---4---6-|
G|------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 7`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 4 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 9 4`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 3 2 1`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 6 6 6`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 6 6 9`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`11 10 6 6`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 0 0 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 0 0 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 0 x x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x x 0 3`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`3 1 2 1`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 6 6 4`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 6 6 9`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 10 6 9`
V	G#	G# C D#	`1 3 4 3`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 3 4 3`
V	G#	G# C D#	`8 8 8 6`
V	G#	G# C D#	`8 8 8 11`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 1 0 1`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 1 0 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 0 1`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 1 0 1`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 0 2 x`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 3 2 3`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 3 2 x`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x x 2 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 0 0 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 1 0 3`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 1 0 3`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 0 0 3`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 2 1`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 1 2 1`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 1 2 x`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 1 2 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 3 0 3`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 3 0 x`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 3 0 3`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 3 4 3`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 1 0 1`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`3 1 0 1`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`3 1 0 x`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`3 1 0 4`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 0 2 x`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 0 2 3`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 3 2 3`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 3 2 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 1`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 4`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 4 0 1`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`x 0 2 1`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`3 0 2 1`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`3 0 2 3`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`3 0 2 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 3 0 3`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 3 0 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 3 0 3`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 3 0 4`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 1 0 1`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`3 3 0 x`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 3 0 1`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`3 1 0 x`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`1 0 2 x`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`1 3 2 3`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`1 3 2 x`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`x 3 2 3`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 1`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`3 1 4 x`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`1 0 2 1`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`x 0 2 1`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`3 0 2 x`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`1 3 2 1`
VI	A#m9b5	A# C# E G# C	`1 0 0 1`
VI	A#m9b5	A# C# E G# C	`1 0 0 x`
VI	A#m9b5	A# C# E G# C	`x 0 0 1`
VI	A#m9b5	A# C# E G# C	`1 1 0 3`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`x 1 2 1`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 1 2 3`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 1 2 x`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`x 1 2 3`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: C#m – D#m – Eaug – F# – G# – A#dim – Cdim

A|4-----------7---4-----------7---4-----------7---4-----------7---|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|
E|4-------8-------4-------8-------4-------8-------4-------8-------|2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------|
C|4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|

A|------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---|1-----------4---1-----------4---1-----------4---1-----------4---|
E|0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------|2-------4-------2-------4-------2-------4-------2-------4-------|
C|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|

A|3-----------6---3-----------6---3-----------6---3-----------6---|1-----------4---1-----------4---1-----------4---1-----------4---|
E|4---2---6-------4---2---6-------4---2---6-------4---2---6-------|0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------|
C|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---|
E|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
C|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: C#m – D#m – Eaug – F# – G# – A#dim – Cdim

A|4-------------------------------------------------------6-------|1-------------------------------------------3-------3---4---3---|
E|4-------------------6-------6---8---6---8---9---8---9-------9---|2-------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|
C|4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------------------------------|3---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|
G|6---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------1-------|1-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
E|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|2-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|
C|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|3-------------------------------------------3-------3---4---3---|1-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|
E|4-------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|0-------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|
C|3---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|1---3-------3---------------------------------------------------|
G|1---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------1-------|
E|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
C|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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