Ukulele scale · Major & minor

G♭ major scale on ukulele

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

Spell as F♯
Notes
G♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭F
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 G♭ major scale

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

I G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
ii A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭
iii B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
IV C♭ C♭maj7 C♭ E♭ G♭
V D♭ D♭7 D♭ F A♭
vi E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
vii° Fdim Fm7♭5 F A♭ C♭

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G♭ Major scale on ukulele
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