D Melodic Minor (Classical) Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions

The D Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on ukulele: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Notes coming down: D C Bb A G F E

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Seventh Position

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - First Position

A|--4---5---7-----|
E|--3---5---7-----|
C|--2---4---5-----|
G|--2---4---6---7-|

Coming down

A|--3---5---7-|
E|--3---5---6-|
C|--2---4---5-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Second Position

A|--5---7---8-----|
E|--5---7---9-----|
C|--4---5---7-----|
G|--4---6---7---9-|

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x 1 1 0`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`2 1 1 0`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`2 1 1 x`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`2 2 1 4`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 2`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 x`
II	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 0 2`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 3 2`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`2 1 0 4`
IV	G7	G B D F	`0 2 1 2`
IV	G7	G B D F	`0 2 1 x`
IV	G7	G B D F	`x 2 1 2`
IV	G7	G B D F	`4 2 1 2`
V	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 0 0`
V	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 3 0`
V	A7	A C# E G	`2 1 3 0`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 2 1 0`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 1 0`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 2 1 2`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 2 1 x`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 1 0 2`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 1 0 2`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 1 3 2`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 1 3 2`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`2 2 0 x`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x 2 0 0`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`0 2 1 2`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`0 2 1 x`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x 2 1 2`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`0 4 1 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`0 1 0 0`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`0 1 1 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x 1 3 0`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`0 2 1 0`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 1 0`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`2 2 1 2`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`2 2 1 x`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`0 1 0 2`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`x 1 0 2`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`2 1 3 2`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Bm9b5	B D F A C#	`x 1 1 0`
VI	Bm9b5	B D F A C#	`2 1 1 2`
VI	Bm9b5	B D F A C#	`2 1 1 x`
VI	Bm9b5	B D F A C#	`x 1 1 2`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 2 0 2`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 2 0 x`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 2 0 2`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 2 3 2`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Dm – Em – Faug – G – A – Bdim – C#dim

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

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

A|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|2-----------5---2-----------5---2-----------5---2-----------5---|
E|0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---|1---1---5-------1---1---5-------1---1---5-------1---1---5-------|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Dm – Em – Faug – G – A – Bdim – C#dim

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

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

A|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|2-------------------------------------------2-------2---4---2---|
E|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|1-------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------|
C|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|
G|2---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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