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Bebop major on ukulele (C)

Bebop major in C: C – D – E – F – G – G# – A – B. On the ukulele, the high reentrant G reshuffles the pattern — the scale climbs and falls in compact regions. The box shown runs from fret 1 to 4; the lowest tonic sits on the 3rd string, open, and the hand stays put in the region, with no position shift. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.

Climb it slowly and name each degree out loud before speeding up.

Scale diagramHorizontal fretboard with 4 strings, frets 0–4.12345#567123345#5671
Frets 1–4

In the diagram, each dot carries its scale degree — 1 is the tonic, highlighted.

This is one shape of bebop major on ukulele — this neck alone holds 4 more mapped positions. In Chord & Fret, you hear the scale in the instrument's own voice, synthesized string by string; switch the dot labels between degrees, note names and fingers; and turn on the built-in metronome at the same BPM. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline. Open in Chord & Fret →

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