Stevo's Ukulele Blog: Week 3 of Stevo's Intermediate Ukulele Class:Blues Part II

Stevo's Intermediate Ukulele Class:

Week 3, The Blues, Part II

Major Scales consist of the following degrees: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or Do Re Me Fa So La Ti Do, or in the key of A Major, A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G# A

The A Blues scale consist of the following degree: 1, b3, 4, #4, 5, b7 or A, C, D, D#, E, G

The difference between the "A Blues Scale" and the "A minor Pentatonic" is one note (there is no #4).

So the A Minor Pentatonic is: 1, b3, 4, 5, b7 or A, C, D, E, G (5 notes therefore PENTA-Tonic)

The following Video is demonstrating playing over the blues using the A Minor Pentatonic.This video will help with what is described on Page 7 of the 12 Bar Blues handout.

Learning the Blues Scale:

Ukulele Blues In A - Am Pentatonic Solo Lesson Tutorial
Ukulele Blues Soloing Tutorial - All About The Blues Scale

Try watching the entire video before playing along with it. If you get confused by the beginning, skip ahead to 4:03. Work through some of his example licks like the one starting at 4:33. (Note, he is ignoring the the 4th string, the g String.)