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

The E 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: E F# G A B C# D#

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

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Sixth Position

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - Seventh Position

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - First Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 3 0 2`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 3 3 2`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`0 3 0 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x 3 0 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 4`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`0 3 2 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`0 3 2 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`4 3 2 2`
IV	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 0 0`
IV	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
IV	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 3 0`
IV	A7	A C# E G	`2 1 3 0`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 0`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
VI	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 1 0 2`
VI	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 1 0 2`
VI	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 1 3 2`
VI	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 1 3 2`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 0`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 4`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`0 3 2 2`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`0 3 2 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`0 4 2 x`
II	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`0 1 0 0`
II	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
II	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`0 1 2 x`
II	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x 1 3 0`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`0 3 2 0`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 3 3 0`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`2 3 2 2`
IV	A9	A C# E G B	`0 1 0 2`
IV	A9	A C# E G B	`x 1 0 2`
IV	A9	A C# E G B	`2 1 3 2`
IV	A9	A C# E G B	`x 1 3 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2`
VI	C#m9b5	C# E G B D#	`0 3 0 2`
VI	C#m9b5	C# E G B D#	`0 3 0 x`
VI	C#m9b5	C# E G B D#	`x 3 0 2`
VI	C#m9b5	C# E G B D#	`x 3 3 2`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 3 0 x`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 3 0 0`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Em – F#m – Gaug – A – B – C#dim – D#dim

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4---|
E|3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---|5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---|
C|4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

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

A|2-----------6---2-----------6---2-----------6---2-----------6---|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
E|2---2---5-------2---2---5-------2---2---5-------2---2---5-------|0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---|
C|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Em – F#m – Gaug – A – B – C#dim – D#dim

A|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6---4---2---|
E|3---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|5---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
C|4---------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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