G# Major Augmented Ukulele Scale
Ukulele scale — fretboard diagram
G# Major Augmented Scale — Notes and Intervals
The G# Major Augmented scale is an unstable and rich scale used to bridge complex dominant harmonies. On Ukulele, its notes are G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G. It provides a shifting, liquid texture to music and is used in modern classical and jazz to avoid traditional tonal resolutions. Commonly used in Jazz, Modern Classical, Fusion. Notable players include Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock. Use over augmented and Maj7#5 chords. Creates a shimmering, unresolved quality for modern jazz and classical passages.
Notes: G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5A, 6M, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
Formula: W-W-H-WH-H-W-H
Number of notes: 7
Also known as: major #5, ionian augmented, ionian #5
How to Play G# Major Augmented on Ukulele
On ukulele, find G# on the open strings or work through the scale within a four-fret span. You may need to shift positions once to cover all 7 notes. Practice each position separately before linking them together.
The G# Major Augmented scale contains 3 sharps (G#, A#, C#). Its relative minor is F minor, which shares the same notes.
Practice Routine
Set a metronome to 80 BPM and play the G# Major Augmented scale in groups of four notes, shifting the starting note each repetition. This builds muscle memory across the entire scale range. After a week, try improvising short 4-bar phrases using only these notes.
Experiment with simple two-chord vamps rooted on G# to let the characteristic intervals of the Major Augmented scale come through clearly.
Ukulele Tips
The compact fretboard of the ukulele makes the G# Major Augmented scale easy to visualize in a single position. Use this to your advantage by memorizing the scale shape relative to chord shapes you already know.
The G# Major Augmented scale contains 7 notes (G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for G# Major Augmented
The G# Major Augmented scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 7-note scale, it also lends itself to 3-notes-per-string (3NPS) patterns that facilitate legato playing and diagonal shifting. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.
Explore G# Major Augmented Further
- Harmonize the G# Major Augmented scale — triads & 7th chords
- Browse chord progressions
- G# Major Augmented on Guitar
- G# Major Augmented on Bass
- G# Major Augmented on Piano