Ukulele scale · Major & minor

D major scale on ukulele

Every position of the D 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 B natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of D major.

Notes
DEF♯GABC♯
Formula
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Steps
WWHWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213144567R23457R234567R234567R23567R23456

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2-3-------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|-----------2-----|

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 D major scale

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

I D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
ii Em Em7 E G B
iii F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
IV G Gmaj7 G B D
V A A7 A C♯ E
vi Bm Bm7 B D F♯
vii° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G

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D Major scale on ukulele
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