Ukulele scale · Pentatonic & blues

B♭ minor pentatonic scale on ukulele

Every position of the B♭ minor pentatonic scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

The go-to scale for rock and blues guitar solos, and the first scale most guitarists learn.

Its relative major pentatonic is D♭ major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Spell as A♯
Notes
B♭D♭E♭FA♭
Formula
1♭345♭7
Steps
W+HWWW+HW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213♭7R♭345♭7♭345♭7R♭35♭7R♭345R♭345♭7R

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|---------1-4-|
E|-----1-------|
C|-1-3---------|
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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B♭ Minor Pentatonic scale on ukulele
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