Ukulele scale · Pentatonic & blues

F major pentatonic scale on ukulele

Every position of the F major pentatonic scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Five notes and no half steps, so nothing clashes — the sound of country, pop and classic rock solos.

Its relative minor pentatonic is D minor pentatonic — same notes, different home note.

Notes
FGACD
Formula
12356
Steps
WWW+HWW+H

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 5 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011122356R256R235R2356356R23

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|---------0-3-|
E|-----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.

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F Major Pentatonic scale on ukulele
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