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 A♭ major.
- Notes
- G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F𝄪
- Formula
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- Steps
- WWHWWWH
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
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.
iii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
vi
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vii°
F𝄪dim
F𝄪m7♭5
F𝄪 A♯ C♯
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