A#/Bb Major Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Major scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat major): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C D Eb F G A
Tuning: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--5---7---8--10--12--14--15-| E|--5---7---9--10-------------| C|--8--10--11--13-------------| G|-10--12--13--15-------------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--7---8--10--12--14--15-| E|--7---9--10--12---------| C|-10--11--13--15---------| G|-12--13--15-------------|
4NPS - Seventh Position
A|-10--12--14--15-| E|--9--10--12--14-| C|-11--13--15-----| G|-13--15---------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb | Bb D F | 3 2 1 1 |
| I | Bb | Bb D F | 3 5 6 5 |
| I | Bb | Bb D F | 7 5 6 5 |
| I | Bb | Bb D F | 3 5 6 8 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 3 3 3 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 3 3 6 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 7 3 3 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 7 8 3 |
| III | Dm | D F A | 2 2 1 0 |
| III | Dm | D F A | 7 5 5 5 |
| III | Dm | D F A | 7 5 5 8 |
| III | Dm | D F A | 7 9 5 5 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 1 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 6 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 6 6 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 7 3 6 |
| V | F | F A C | 2 0 1 0 |
| V | F | F A C | 5 5 5 3 |
| V | F | F A C | 5 5 5 8 |
| V | F | F A C | 5 5 8 8 |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | 3 7 3 5 |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | 3 7 6 5 |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | 7 7 3 5 |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | 7 7 6 5 |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | 2 3 x x |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | 2 3 5 0 |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | 5 3 5 0 |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | x 3 5 0 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Bb – Cm – Dm – Eb – F – Gm – Adim
A|5-----------3---5---1---------------5-----------3---5---1-------|6-----------5---6-------------------6-----------5---6-----------| E|1---1---5---------------5---1-------1---1---5---------------5---|3-------6-----------8---6-----------3-------6-----------8---6---| C|2-------------------------------2---2---------------------------|3---7-----------------------7---3---3---7-----------------------| G|2-----------------------------------2---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|5-----------3---5---1---------------5-----------3---5---1-------|1-------1---5---3---------------1-------1---5---3---------------| E|1---1---5---------------5---1-------1---1---5---------------5---|3---3---------------5---1-------3---3---------------5---1-------| C|2-------------------------------2---2---------------------------|3---------------------------3---3---------------------------3---| G|2-----------------------------------2---------------------------|8-------------------------------8-------------------------------| A|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------|5-------5---8---6---------------5-------5---8---6---------------| E|3-------3-----------5---3-----------3-------3-----------5---3---|6---6---------------8---5-------6---6---------------8---5-------| C|0---3-----------------------3---0---0---3-----------------------|7---------------------------7---7---------------------------7---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|12------------------------------12------------------------------| A|6-----------5---6---3---------------6-----------5---6---3-------| E|3---3---6---------------6---3-------3---3---6---------------6---| C|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|
Walks
Chords: Bb – Cm – Dm – Eb – F – Gm – Adim
A|------------------------1-------3---1---------------------------|--------------------------------5-------------------------------| E|--------1-------5---------------------------5-----------1-------|----------------6-------8-----------8-------6-------------------| C|2---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------7-----------------------------------------------7-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------1-------3---1---------------------------|----------------1-------3-------5---3-------1-------------------| E|--------1-------5---------------------------5-----------1-------|--------3-----------------------------------------------3-------| C|2---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------1-------------------------------|----------------5-------6-------8---6-------5-------------------| E|----------------3-------5-----------5-------3-------------------|--------6-----------------------------------------------6-------| C|0-------3-----------------------------------------------3-------|7---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------3-------5---3---------------------------| E|--------3-------6---------------------------6-----------3-------| C|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 2 2 1 0 |
| I | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 2 1 0 |
| I | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 2 2 1 1 |
| I | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 2 2 1 x |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 0 3 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 3 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 x |
| III | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 1 0 |
| III | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 0 1 0 |
| III | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 0 1 x |
| III | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 0 1 3 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 2 3 1 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 3 2 3 1 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 2 3 1 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 3 2 3 x |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | 2 3 1 0 |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | x 3 1 0 |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | 2 3 1 3 |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | 2 3 1 x |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 2 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 2 1 x |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 2 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 2 1 1 |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 0 0 3 0 |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 2 0 3 0 |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 2 0 3 3 |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 2 0 3 x |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 2 0 1 1 |
| I | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 3 0 1 0 |
| I | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 2 2 1 3 |
| I | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 5 2 1 0 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 3 2 3 3 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 3 0 3 5 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 5 2 3 1 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 3 3 3 5 |
| III | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | 2 3 1 3 |
| III | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | 5 3 1 0 |
| III | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | 5 3 1 5 |
| III | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | 5 3 5 5 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 2 1 1 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 3 1 5 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 3 3 1 5 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 3 5 3 5 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 3 1 0 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 3 1 3 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | 2 3 3 3 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 3 5 3 |
| VI | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 2 1 0 |
| VI | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 2 2 1 1 |
| VI | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 2 1 0 |
| VI | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 5 5 1 |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 2 0 3 1 |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 0 |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 0 |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 2 3 3 1 |