E 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 4
Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th (left on the full neck) to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | root |
| 2 | G | minor third |
| 3 | A | perfect fourth |
| 4 | B♭ (B flat) | diminished fifth |
| 5 | B | perfect fifth |
| 6 | D | minor seventh |
Steps between notes: W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
The blues scale is the E minor pentatonic scale plus the flat fifth, the “blue note”.
Other E scales
- Major
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian