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Learning fretboard notes on a ukulele might seem like a daunting task, after all there are 76 notes (4 strings and 19 notes on each) you can play on the uke. In reality, many of the notes on the fretboard repeat across the neck, meaning you can play exactly the same note in several different places. We will see how it works later.
For now, I want you to know that if you divide and conquer and take it in bit by bit the ukulele fretboard won’t seem so complicated. Let me show you how to learn ukulele fretboard and memorize the notes on the fretboard step by step!
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The chart above shows only natural notes (no sharps and flats) laid out on the ukulele fretboard. These are the notes you should learn first!
As you can also see the chart only goes to the 12th fret. It is commonly marked with 2 dots right on the fretboard, and sometimes also on the side of the neck.
The pattern actually repeats after that, so that is the first thing that makes learning the notes on the uke easier! Learn the notes up to the 12th fret, and you will be pretty much set for the rest of them!
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By omitting notes with sharps and flats and by focusing only on the main part of the fretboard we now get only 32 notes to learn. It might sound like trying to memorize 32 random words in a foreign language, but believe me it is not that complicated. Let’s divide and conquer even further.
It is logical to start learning the ukulele fretboard with memorizing the notes on the open strings, in other words, names of the strings. It will come handy when you try to tune your uke!
Remember how the pattern of notes will repeat starting from fret 12? You probably already figured out that notes on 12th fret must also be A – E – C – G
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Now we will learn to play a C major scale (and learn all natural notes) on the 3rd string. Don’t worry, we will get to the other 3 strings quickly enough.
Just to review a bit of music theory, C major scale contains no sharps of flats (in other words, it contains only natural notes). It goes like this:
Whereas there is a full step between most notes, there is only half step between E and F and between B and C.
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You don’t need to concern yourself with why it is like that, and just remember, that is is this particular combination of whole and half steps that makes this scale major.
On ukulele fretboard (it is true for guitar fretboards too) each fret represents a half-step. That is why you can see how one fret is skipped over between most of the notes. Exception is E/F and B/C that only have half (a single fret) a step between them.
Note how some notes fall on the frets with markers. For example, F and G. Also note how A is to the left of a marker, and B is to the right of the same marker. Visual aids like that should help you find those notes later on.
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The C major scale starts with C played as an open string and it ends with C played on the 12th fret (watch for that double dot marker!). The second C is one octave higher.
You can continue the same pattern beyond 12th fret, but that is not necessary for the time being. I’d suggest you learn those 7 notes on the 3rd string stone cold first.
You can either practice playing the C major scale and speaking out the names of the notes as you play them, or you can think of a note (say G, and then play it). Make sure to double check that you got it right!
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Once you are fairly comfortable with the scale, you can also try and improvise melodies or try and play some tunes by ear using just those notes on the 3rd string.
Don’t rush to move to learn notes on the rest of the fretboard just yet. Get really really comfortable with playing across the neck on just one string first. It might take 3-4 days. Don’t rush, you will be able all around the fretboard rather soon!
If you haven’t figured it out, all the notes that you skip over are the ones that have flats and sharps. A “flat” (marked as b) means it is lower than the given note, and a “sharp” (marked as #) means it is higher. So Gb (G flat) is one fret to the left of G, and G# is one fret to the right of G… Can you guess where C# is?
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C major on the 1st strings start at the 3rd fret, but the pattern of the whole and half steps stays the same (it always does!).
Again, practice playing up and down one string, and run the drills you are familiar with to memorize all these notes on the 1st string. Remember to relate the notes to the fretboard markers!
It gets a bit repetitive from this point on. Here is what C major scale looks like on the 2nd string of your uke:
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It might seem boring to repeat the same process again and again on each string, but please bear with me. Here is where it gets a bit more interesting…
By now you should know all the natural notes on the first 3 strings. That means you can start playing C major scale on more than 1 string! Here is what it looks like on the fretboard chart:
You know the drill. Spend some time becoming familiar with how notes are positioned on the fretboard. Use those markers as a reference!
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Keep recalling the names of the notes on every string consistently. Do it every day in the beginning, and then perhaps every other day, or once a week later on.
Keep practicing playing C major scale on all 4 strings all across the neck. Play it on a single string, as well as discover more and more finger patterns to play it across the strings. It should be easy enough to do since you know the notes of the major scale and now you know where to find them on the ukulele fretboard!
Hey, Mike here! I am an avid fretboard enthusiast. I picked up a guitar in my early teens and never really put it down. I taught myself to play, and now I enjoy playing guitar in the church meetings and at home. I also teach guitar and ukulele, and shares my fretboard knowledge on this website. View all posts by Mike DWe and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page..
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The ukulele and guitar have a number of big differences, but they have more in common than you might think. Take a closer look at the ukulele vs. guitar.
This will be an in-depth look at ukuleles vs. guitars. If you just want to know if guitar or ukulele is easier, you can jump to the last section of this article or see my short guide, Ukulele or Guitar: Which is Easier to Learn?
The size difference between a ukulele and guitar affects the volume, tone, and playability of each instrument. I talk about these areas in more detail below.
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The image below compares a soprano, concert, and tenor ukulele to a dreadnought guitar, which is the most common acoustic guitar size. I cover the baritone uke towards the end of the article.
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