B blues scale on ukulele
The blues scale is a minor pentatonic with an added flat fifth, the “blue note”. This passing note gives blues, rock and jazz their signature sound.
On the whole neck
Position from fret 11
Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | root |
| 2 | D | minor third |
| 3 | E | perfect fourth |
| 4 | F | diminished fifth |
| 5 | F♯ (F sharp) | perfect fifth |
| 6 | A | minor seventh |
Steps between notes: W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
The blues scale is the B minor pentatonic scale plus the flat fifth, the “blue note”.
Other B scales
- Major
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian