Major Blues scale on guitar
The Major Blues scale has 6 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the guitar — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 2 b3 3 5 6
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C D Eb E G A |
| C# | C# D# E E# G# A# |
| D | D E F F# A B |
| Eb | Eb F Gb G Bb C |
| E | E F# G G# B C# |
| F | F G Ab A C D |
| F# | F# G# A A# C# D# |
| G | G A Bb B D E |
| Ab | Ab Bb Cb C Eb F |
| A | A B C C# E F# |
| Bb | Bb C Db D F G |
| B | B C# D D# F# G# |
Where it sits on the guitar
E: 0-3-5-8-10-11-12-15A: 0-3-5-6-7-10-12-15D: 0-1-2-5-7-10-12-13-14G: 0-2-5-7-8-9-12-14B: 1-3-4-5-8-10-13-15e: 0-3-5-8-10-11-12-15