Blues Scale


Blues Scale

The Blues Scale is derived from the Minor Pentatonic Scale. It has an added #4th. This note gives the scale a bluesy feel. It is the only difference between the Blues Scale and the Minor Pentatonic Scale. As always, commit the pattern to memory because we will be using the Pentatonic Scale, the Blues Scale, and the Mixolydian Mode in the next lesson. We will, also, be using the 12 bar blues so get ready.
Point to notice:
Pattern 5 is probably the most used of the blues scale's patterns
Description: A Bluesy sounding scale
Quality: Bluesy
Musical Styles: Blues, Rock, Jazz, Fusion
Chords: Minor, Minor Sevenths, Minor Ninths, Dominant Sevenths, Dominant Ninths
Intervals: (W - Whole Step, H - Half Step)
Root -b3-4-#4-5-b7-Octave
W+H-W-H-H-W+H-W

Full Pattern: D# Blues Scale

Full Pattern: D# Blues Scale