Ukulele scale · Major & minor
C major scale on ukulele
Every position of the C 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 A natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of C major.
- Notes
- CDEFGAB
- Formula
- 1234567
- Steps
- WWHWWWH
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending
A|-----------0-2-3-| E|-----0-1---------| C|-0-2-------------| G|---------0-------|
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 C major scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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