Bb Rock'n'Roll / Boogie Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · 7 notes · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B♭
C
D♭
D
F
G
A♭
Solfège : Si♭ – Do – Ré♭ – Ré – Fa – Sol – La♭
Interval Structure
B♭
T
C
½T
D♭
½T
D
T+½T
F
T
G
½T
A♭
→
B♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | B♭m | minor |
| II | C? | — |
| III | D♭ | Major |
| IV | D? | — |
| v | Fm | minor |
| vi° | G° | diminished |
| VII | A♭? | — |
About this scale
The Rock'n'Roll / Boogie scale captures the essence of shuffle and boogie-woogie on guitar. The characteristic double-stop boogie patterns (alternating root–5th with chromatic runs) derive directly from this scale. Present throughout original rock'n'roll, from rockabilly to classic 1970s rock.
See fretboard positions for Bb Rock'n'Roll / Boogie on guitar in the interactive app.
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