E major scale on ukulele
The major scale is the foundation of Western music: seven notes, with a half step between the 3rd and 4th degrees and between the 7th degree and the octave. It sounds bright and happy.
On the whole neck
Position from fret 3
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 | F♯ (F sharp) | major second |
| 3 | G♯ (G sharp) | major third |
| 4 | A | perfect fourth |
| 5 | B | perfect fifth |
| 6 | C♯ (C sharp) | major sixth |
| 7 | D♯ (D sharp) | major seventh |
Steps between notes: W – W – H – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step)
Relative scale: the C sharp natural minor scale, with exactly the same notes.
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree:
Other E scales
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian