Bebop dominant scale in G on ukulele
Bebop dominant scale in G: G, A, B, C, D, E, F and F#, the degrees 1–2–3–4–5–6–b7–7. The box shown is in open position, from the open strings up to fret 4; the lowest tonic sits on the 4th string, open, and the hand stays put in the region, with no position shift.
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G reshuffles the pattern — the scale climbs and falls in compact regions. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Practice it tonic to tonic: hearing degree 1 at both ends anchors the scale's sound.
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Open strings and frets 1 to 4, 4 strings. Root (G): string 4 open and string 2, fret 3.
- String 4 (G): open, G, root; fret 2, A, second, finger 2; fret 4, B, third, finger 4
- String 3 (C): open, C, fourth; fret 2, D, fifth, finger 2; fret 4, E, sixth, finger 4
- String 2 (E): open, E, sixth; fret 1, F, flat seventh, finger 1; fret 2, F sharp, seventh, finger 2; fret 3, G, root, finger 3
- String 1 (A): open, A, second; fret 2, B, third, finger 2; fret 3, C, fourth, finger 3
In the diagram, each dot carries its scale degree; 1 is the tonic, highlighted.