Bb major blues scale
It has 6 notes: Bb C Db D F G. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 3 5 6.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Bb | C | Db | D | F | G |
Patterns
Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 1 (5), 3 (6)
- B: 1 (2), 2 (b3), 3 (3)
- G: 0 (6), 3 (1)
- D: 0 (3), 3 (5)
- A: 1 (1), 3 (2)
- E: 1 (5), 3 (6)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 3 (6), 6 (1)
- B: 3 (3), 6 (5)
- G: 3 (1), 5 (2), 6 (b3)
- D: 3 (5), 5 (6)
- A: 3 (2), 4 (b3), 5 (3)
- E: 3 (6), 6 (1)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 6 (1), 8 (2)
- B: 6 (5), 8 (6)
- G: 5 (2), 6 (b3), 7 (3)
- D: 5 (6), 8 (1)
- A: 5 (3), 8 (5)
- E: 6 (1), 8 (2)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 8 (2), 9 (b3), 10 (3)
- B: 8 (6), 11 (1)
- G: 7 (3), 10 (5)
- D: 8 (1), 10 (2), 11 (b3)
- A: 8 (5), 10 (6)
- E: 8 (2), 9 (b3), 10 (3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 10 (3), 13 (5)
- B: 11 (1), 13 (2)
- G: 10 (5), 12 (6)
- D: 10 (2), 11 (b3), 12 (3)
- A: 10 (6), 13 (1)
- E: 10 (3), 13 (5)
Same notes, different home
These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.