Ukulele scale · Pentatonic & blues

A♭ major pentatonic scale on ukulele

Every position of the A♭ major pentatonic scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Five notes and no half steps, so nothing clashes — the sound of country, pop and classic rock solos.

Its relative minor pentatonic is F minor pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Spell as G♯
Notes
A♭B♭CE♭F
Formula
12356
Steps
WWW+HWW+H

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 5 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA12345678910111213R2356R356R236R23562356R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

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

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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A♭ Major Pentatonic scale on ukulele
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