G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Fourth Position

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - Sixth Position

A|--6---8--10-|
E|--6---7---9-|
C|--5---7---8-|
G|--6---8--10-|

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 7 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`8 8 7 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 4 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`13 11 11 11`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`3 1 1 1`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`3 1 1 4`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`6 5 1 1`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`6 5 6 1`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 3 3 2`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 3 x x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 3 3 2`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x x 3 2`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`1 1 1 4`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`1 5 1 4`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`6 5 4 4`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`6 8 9 8`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 3 3 1`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 3 3 6`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 7 3 6`
V	D#	D# G A#	`8 7 6 6`
VI	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 1 2`
VI	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 4 2`
VI	Fdim	F G# B	`1 5 1 2`
VI	Fdim	F G# B	`1 5 4 2`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`0 1 x x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`0 1 3 1`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 1 3 1`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 1 3 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 3 3 2`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 3 3 2`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 3 3 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 3 3 2`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`1 1 1 1`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`1 1 1 x`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`1 1 1 4`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`1 1 4 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`0 3 3 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 3 3 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 3 3 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 3 3 2`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`1 1 1 2`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 1 1 2`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`1 1 4 2`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`4 1 1 2`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`0 1 3 1`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 1`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 x`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 1 3 1`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`1 3 1 2`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`1 3 1 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 3 1 2`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`1 3 4 2`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`0 1 1 1`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`0 1 1 x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x 1 1 1`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`3 1 1 1`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`1 3 3 1`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 3 3 1`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`3 3 3 2`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`3 3 3 x`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`1 1 1 2`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x 1 1 2`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`3 1 4 2`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`4 1 4 1`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 2`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 1 3 1`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 1 3 2`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 3 1 2`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 3 1 x`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 3 1 2`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`4 3 1 4`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`0 1 1 1`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`0 1 1 x`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x 1 1 1`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`0 3 1 x`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`0 3 1 2`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`0 3 1 x`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`1 3 3 2`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`1 3 3 x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`1 1 1 1`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`1 1 1 x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`0 1 4 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim

A|6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6---|1-----------4---1-----------4---1-----------4---1-----------4---|
E|7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---|1-------4-------1-------4-------1-------4-------1-------4-------|
C|8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------8---|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
G|4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|

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

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

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim

A|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8---6---4---|1-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
E|7---6---7---6---7-------7---------------------------------------|1-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|
C|8---------------------------------------------------------------|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
G|4---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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