G Minor Eleventh Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
G Minor Eleventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: G, Bb, D, F, A, C
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11P
Formula: WH-2W-WH-2W-WH
Number of notes: 6
Also known as: m11, -11
The G Minor Eleventh arpeggio contains 6 notes (G, Bb, D, F, A, C). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the G Minor Eleventh Arpeggio
Play the G Minor Eleventh arpeggio whenever a G Minor Eleventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The G Minor Eleventh arpeggio uses 6 notes (G, Bb, D, F, A, C) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play G Minor Eleventh Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find G around the open strings and play through the arpeggio tones (G, Bb, D, F, A, C). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 6 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The G Minor Eleventh arpeggio outlines a G minor chord and fits naturally over Gm, Gm7, Gm6 voicings. Use it to bring out the darker, expressive quality of minor harmony in your solos and melodies.
Practice Routine
Play the G Minor Eleventh arpeggio as whole notes over a backing track or drone on G. Focus on intonation and tone quality for each of the 6 notes (G, Bb, D, F, A, C). After a few passes, begin improvising short melodic phrases built from these arpeggio tones, connecting them with passing notes.
Ukulele Tips
The ukulele's re-entrant tuning creates natural voice leading within the G Minor Eleventh arpeggio. Experiment with picking patterns that take advantage of the high G string to create unexpected interval leaps within the arpeggio shape.