Major Blues scale on piano
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 piano — 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 | Black keys |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D Eb E G A | Eb |
| C# | C# D# E E# G# A# | C# D# G# A# |
| D | D E F F# A B | F# |
| Eb | Eb F Gb G Bb C | Eb Gb Bb |
| E | E F# G G# B C# | F# G# C# |
| F | F G Ab A C D | Ab |
| F# | F# G# A A# C# D# | F# G# A# C# D# |
| G | G A Bb B D E | Bb |
| Ab | Ab Bb Cb C Eb F | Ab Bb Eb |
| A | A B C C# E F# | C# F# |
| Bb | Bb C Db D F G | Bb Db |
| B | B C# D D# F# G# | C# D# F# G# |