Bb Major Scale — Ukulele
Bb major scale (Ionian) on ukulele: notes Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A — free scale chart, no sign-up. The reference scale of Western music — every mode, key signature, and most chord theory is measured against this seven-note major pattern.
Ukulele, tuned low to high: G, C, E, A. 12 frets.
- G string: fret 0 G (6), fret 2 A (7), fret 3 Bb (root), fret 5 C (2), fret 7 D (3), fret 8 Eb (4), fret 10 F (5), fret 12 G (6).
- C string: fret 0 C (2), fret 2 D (3), fret 3 Eb (4), fret 5 F (5), fret 7 G (6), fret 9 A (7), fret 10 Bb (root), fret 12 C (2).
- E string: fret 1 F (5), fret 3 G (6), fret 5 A (7), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 8 C (2), fret 10 D (3), fret 11 Eb (4).
- A string: fret 0 A (7), fret 1 Bb (root), fret 3 C (2), fret 5 D (3), fret 6 Eb (4), fret 8 F (5), fret 10 G (6), fret 12 A (7).
Notes in the Bb major scale
The Bb major scale — also called the Bb Ionian mode — contains 7 notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A. Its scale degrees are R · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | D |
| 4 | Eb |
| 5 | F |
| 6 | G |
| 7 | A |
Bb major (ionian) on ukulele
Open this scale in ScaleSpace to see every one of those notes mapped across the fretboard, with the roots marked and each note labelled by name or scale degree. You can hear any note, overlay a second scale to see which notes the two share, switch to an alternate tuning, and export a printable PDF.