Blues scales on Guitar
Explore this scale in every key.
The six-note blues scale adds ♭5 to minor pentatonic. The lowered fifth is a passing color between the fourth and fifth; compare both neighboring half steps and return to the root.
Choose a root below for canonical notes and degrees, instrument-specific exercises and an interactive fretboard.
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Sharp and flat names can identify the same root pitch. Each link uses a spelling suited to this scale, preserving its degrees.
- C bluesC · E♭ · F · G♭ · G · B♭
- C♯ bluesC♯ · E · F♯ · G · G♯ · B
- D bluesD · F · G · A♭ · A · C
- D♯ bluesD♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · C♯
- E bluesE · G · A · B♭ · B · D
- F bluesF · A♭ · B♭ · C♭ · C · E♭
- F♯ bluesF♯ · A · B · C · C♯ · E
- G bluesG · B♭ · C · D♭ · D · F
- G♯ bluesG♯ · B · C♯ · D · D♯ · F♯
- A bluesA · C · D · E♭ · E · G
- B♭ bluesB♭ · D♭ · E♭ · F♭ · F · A♭
- B bluesB · D · E · F · F♯ · A
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