Ukulele scale · Pentatonic & blues
E minor pentatonic scale on ukulele
Every position of the E 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 G major pentatonic — same notes, different home note.
- Notes
- EGABD
- Formula
- 1♭345♭7
- Steps
- W+HWWW+HW
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending
A|---------2-5-| E|-----3-------| C|-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 2. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
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