E major blues scale on ukulele
The E major blues scale has 6 notes: E F♯ G G♯ B C♯ (E, F sharp, G, G sharp, B, and C sharp).
- E 1
- F♯ F sharp 2
- G ♭3
- G♯ G sharp 3
- B 5
- C♯ C sharp 6
Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (E) is highlighted.
Positions as text
Box 5 (frets 1 to 4), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 1 (C♯), 4 (E)
- string 2: 2 (F♯), 3 (G), 4 (G♯)
- string 4: 4 (B)
- string 1: 4 (C♯)
Box 1 (frets 4 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 4 (E), 6 (F♯), 7 (G)
- string 2: 4 (G♯), 7 (B)
- string 4: 6 (C♯)
- string 1: 7 (E)
Box 2 (frets 6 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 6 (F♯), 7 (G), 8 (G♯)
- string 2: 7 (B), 9 (C♯)
- string 4: 9 (E)
- string 1: 9 (F♯)
Box 3 (frets 8 to 12), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 8 (G♯), 11 (B)
- string 2: 9 (C♯), 12 (E)
- string 4: 11 (F♯), 12 (G)
- string 1: 11 (G♯)
Box 4 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 11 (B), 13 (C♯)
- string 2: 12 (E), 14 (F♯), 15 (G)
- 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 (E).
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
- E
- W
- F♯
- H
- G
- H
- G♯
- 1½W
- B
- W
- C♯
- 1½W
- E
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: C sharp blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More E 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 E major blues scale?
The notes of the E major blues scale are E, F sharp, G, G sharp, B, and C sharp. The root, degree 1, is E.
What is the formula of the E 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 E 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 (E). There are 5 boxes on ukulele, each with the full fingering.