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.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯
Formula
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Steps
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Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314234567R2567R23457R234567R34567R234

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

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

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♯ F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯
ii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
iii A♯m A♯m7 A♯ C♯ E♯
IV B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
V C♯ C♯7 C♯ E♯ G♯
vi D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
vii° E♯dim E♯m7♭5 E♯ G♯ B

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F♯ Major scale on ukulele
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