Minor Blues scale on piano
The Minor 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 b3 4 b5 5 b7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes | Black keys |
|---|---|---|
| C | C Eb F Gb G Bb | Eb Gb Bb |
| C# | C# E F# G G# B | C# F# G# |
| D | D F G Ab A C | Ab |
| Eb | Eb Gb Ab Bbb Bb Db | Eb Gb Ab Bb Db |
| E | E G A Bb B D | Bb |
| F | F Ab Bb Cb C Eb | Ab Bb Eb |
| F# | F# A B C C# E | F# C# |
| G | G Bb C Db D F | Bb Db |
| Ab | Ab Cb Db Ebb Eb Gb | Ab Db Eb Gb |
| A | A C D Eb E G | Eb |
| Bb | Bb Db Eb Fb F Ab | Bb Db Eb Ab |
| B | B D E F F# A | F# |