Ukulele scale · Major & minor

E major scale on ukulele

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

Notes
EF♯G♯ABC♯D♯
Formula
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Steps
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Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112131434567R23467R23456R234567R24567R2345

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

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

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 E major scale

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

I E Emaj7 E G♯ B
ii F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
iii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
IV A Amaj7 A C♯ E
V B B7 B D♯ F♯
vi C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
vii° D♯dim D♯m7♭5 D♯ F♯ A

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E Major scale on ukulele
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