B major blues scale on ukulele
The B major blues scale has 6 notes: B C♯ D D♯ F♯ G♯ (B, C sharp, D, D sharp, F sharp, and G sharp).
- B 1
- C♯ C sharp 2
- D ♭3
- D♯ D sharp 3
- F♯ F sharp 5
- G♯ G sharp 6
Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (B) is highlighted.
Positions as text
Box 2 (frets 1 to 4), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 1 (C♯), 2 (D), 3 (D♯)
- string 2: 2 (F♯), 4 (G♯)
- string 4: 4 (B)
- string 1: 4 (C♯)
Box 3 (frets 3 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 3 (D♯), 6 (F♯)
- string 2: 4 (G♯), 7 (B)
- string 4: 6 (C♯), 7 (D)
- string 1: 6 (D♯)
Box 4 (frets 6 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 6 (F♯), 8 (G♯)
- string 2: 7 (B), 9 (C♯), 10 (D)
- string 4: 8 (D♯)
- string 1: 9 (F♯)
Box 5 (frets 8 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 8 (G♯), 11 (B)
- string 2: 9 (C♯), 10 (D), 11 (D♯)
- string 4: 11 (F♯)
- string 1: 11 (G♯)
Box 1 (frets 11 to 14), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 11 (B), 13 (C♯), 14 (D)
- string 2: 11 (D♯), 14 (F♯)
- string 4: 13 (G♯)
- string 1: 14 (B)
Fretboard positions
The positions are the pentatonic boxes with the passing note (♭3) fitted in between the notes of the box. Box 1 starts on the root (B).
Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.
Formula
- B
- W
- C♯
- H
- D
- H
- D♯
- 1½W
- F♯
- W
- G♯
- 1½W
- B
Degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. Steps: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the major blues scale
Major pentatonic with the minor third as a passing note. Happy, with a touch of blues.
Scales with the same notes
Relative minor: G sharp blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More B scales
- Major
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole)
Major blues in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the B major blues scale?
The notes of the B major blues scale are B, C sharp, D, D sharp, F sharp, and G sharp. The root, degree 1, is B.
What is the formula of the B major blues scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. In steps between the notes: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).
How do you play the B major blues scale on ukulele?
The positions are the pentatonic boxes with the passing note (♭3) fitted in between the notes of the box. Box 1 starts on the root (B). There are 5 boxes on ukulele, each with the full fingering.