Ukulele scale · Major & minor

A♭ major scale on ukulele

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

The do-re-mi scale: bright and resolved. It’s the reference point every other scale is compared to.

Its relative minor is F natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of A♭ major.

Spell as G♯
Notes
A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG
Formula
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Steps
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Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA123456789101112137R234567R34567R23467R23456234567R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

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

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.

Chords in the A♭ major scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
ii B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
iii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
IV D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭
V E♭ E♭7 E♭ G B♭
vi Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
vii° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭

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A♭ Major scale on ukulele
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