F major blues scale on ukulele
The F major blues scale has 6 notes: F G A♭ A C D (F, G, A flat, A, C, and D).
- F 1
- G 2
- A♭ A flat ♭3
- A 3
- C 5
- D 6
Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (F) is highlighted.
Positions as text
Box 5 (frets 2 to 5), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 2 (D), 5 (F)
- string 2: 3 (G), 4 (A♭), 5 (A)
- string 4: 5 (C)
- string 1: 5 (D)
Box 1 (frets 5 to 8), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 5 (F), 7 (G), 8 (A♭)
- string 2: 5 (A), 8 (C)
- string 4: 7 (D)
- string 1: 8 (F)
Box 2 (frets 7 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 7 (G), 8 (A♭), 9 (A)
- string 2: 8 (C), 10 (D)
- string 4: 10 (F)
- string 1: 10 (G)
Box 3 (frets 9 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 9 (A), 12 (C)
- string 2: 10 (D), 13 (F)
- string 4: 12 (G), 13 (A♭)
- string 1: 12 (A)
Box 4 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 12 (C), 14 (D)
- string 2: 13 (F), 15 (G)
- string 4: 13 (A♭), 14 (A)
- string 1: 15 (C)
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 (F).
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
- F
- W
- G
- H
- A♭
- H
- A
- 1½W
- C
- W
- D
- 1½W
- F
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: D blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More F 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 F major blues scale?
The notes of the F major blues scale are F, G, A flat, A, C, and D. The root, degree 1, is F.
What is the formula of the F 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 F 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 (F). There are 5 boxes on ukulele, each with the full fingering.