Blues ‘Ukulele Soloing

A blues solo is distinguished by the use of the flat third, flat fifth and flat seventh of the associated major scale.

The minor pentatonic scale has the flat flat third and flat seventh.

Adding the flat fifth to the minor pentatonic scales produces a scale commonly called the blues scale.

More lessons and information on soloing can be found on the Lessons page

Scales like chords are typically learned as shapes using chord grids, TAB or any number of methods. They show the fingerboard shape, what strings to play and possibly the fingers that are used to play the scale. But what are the names of the notes? What chords can I use them with? You are usually left to fend for yourself.

The notes could have come from Mars as far as most are concerned. This shape based approach also carries over to TAB where you are told what string and fret to play. Still no real connection to where the notes came from or how to use the scale beyond the initial learned shape. You are pretty much let to fly by ear beyond that.

This UkuleleLesson explores the steps for learning scales and the valuable information that can be used to learn essential scales and in all keys

Learning the Blues Scale, 8 pages
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