Ukulele scale · Major & minor

F major scale on ukulele

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

Notes
FGAB♭CDE
Formula
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Steps
WWHWWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213234567R2567R23457R234567R34567R234

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-1-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
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.

Chords in the F major scale

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

I F Fmaj7 F A C
ii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
iii Am Am7 A C E
IV B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
V C C7 C E G
vi Dm Dm7 D F A
vii° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭

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F Major scale on ukulele
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