E flat major pentatonic scale on ukulele

The major pentatonic has only five notes: the major scale without the 4th and 7th degrees. With no half steps, it always sounds right: perfect for improvising in country, pop and rock.

On the whole neck

GCEAGB♭CE♭FGCE♭FGB♭CFGB♭CE♭B♭CE♭FG0123456789101112
GCEAGB♭CE♭FGCE♭FGB♭CFGB♭CE♭B♭CE♭FG0123456789101112

Position from fret 3

GCEAB♭CE♭FGB♭CE♭3456
GCEAB♭CE♭FGB♭CE♭3456

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

DegreeNoteInterval
1E♭ (E flat)root
2Fmajor second
3Gmajor third
4B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth
5Cmajor sixth

Steps between notes: W – W – W+H – W – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Relative scale: the C minor pentatonic scale, with exactly the same notes.

Other E♭ scales

The same scale in other keys