G blues scale on ukulele
The G blues scale has 6 notes: G B♭ C D♭ D F (G, B flat, C, D flat, D, and F).
- G 1
- B♭ B flat ♭3
- C 4
- D♭ D flat ♭5
- D 5
- F ♭7
Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (G) is highlighted.
Positions as text
Box 4 (frets 2 to 6), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 2 (D), 5 (F)
- string 2: 3 (G), 6 (B♭)
- string 4: 5 (C), 6 (D♭)
- string 1: 5 (D)
Box 5 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 5 (F), 7 (G)
- string 2: 6 (B♭), 8 (C), 9 (D♭)
- string 4: 7 (D)
- string 1: 8 (F)
Box 1 (frets 7 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 7 (G), 10 (B♭)
- string 2: 8 (C), 9 (D♭), 10 (D)
- string 4: 10 (F)
- string 1: 10 (G)
Box 2 (frets 10 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 10 (B♭), 12 (C), 13 (D♭)
- string 2: 10 (D), 13 (F)
- string 4: 12 (G)
- string 1: 13 (B♭)
Box 3 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 12 (C), 13 (D♭), 14 (D)
- string 2: 13 (F), 15 (G)
- string 4: 15 (B♭)
- 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 (G).
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
- G
- 1½W
- B♭
- W
- C
- H
- D♭
- H
- D
- 1½W
- F
- W
- G
Degrees: 1 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · 5 · ♭7. Steps: 1½W – W – H – H – 1½W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the blues scale
Minor pentatonic plus the "blue note" (flat fifth). The sound of the blues.
Scales with the same notes
Relative major: B flat major blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More G 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)
Blues in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the G blues scale?
The notes of the G blues scale are G, B flat, C, D flat, D, and F. The root, degree 1, is G.
What is the formula of the G blues scale?
In degrees: 1 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · 5 · ♭7. In steps between the notes: 1½W – W – H – H – 1½W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
How do you play the G 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 (G). There are 5 boxes on ukulele, each with the full fingering.