C Major Blues Scale on Ukulele

Here you can learn how to play the Major Blues Scale in the key of C on the Ukulele. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the C Major Blues Scale, where available we also provide suggested Ukulele fingerings. In the Ukulele view below, you can display the notes of the C Major Blues Scale mapped out onto the Ukulele fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Ukulele fingerings.

Notes Ascending

C, D, E, E, G, A, C

Notes Descending

C, A, G, E, E, D, C

Pattern Ascending

T, S, S, TS, T, TS

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

TS, T, TS, S, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > D2Major 2nd (M2)
C > E3minor 3rd (m3)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > A9Major 6th (M6)
C > C12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > A3minor 3rd (m3)
C > G5Perfect 4th (P4)
C > E8minor 6th (m6)
C > E9Major 6th (M6)
C > D10minor 7th (m7)
C > C12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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