Ukulele scale · Pentatonic & blues

E blues scale on ukulele

Every position of the E blues scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 “blue note” for instant grit.

Notes
EGAB♭BD
Formula
1♭34♭55♭7
Steps
W+HWHHW+HW

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011121314♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R4♭55♭7R♭34♭55

Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending

A|-----------2-5-|
E|-----3---------|
C|-2-4-----------|
G|-------2-3-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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E Blues scale on ukulele
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