G Major Blues Guitar Scale

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Notes

G
A
B♭
B
D
E

Solfège : Sol – La – Si♭ – Si – Ré – Mi

Interval Structure

G T A ½T B♭ ½T B T+½T D T E G+oct. T+½T

About this scale

The major blues scale blends the warmth of the major pentatonic with the ambiguity of the minor 3rd. It is the sound of original rock'n'roll — Chuck Berry, Elvis, Carl Perkins. Works perfectly over I7–IV7–V7 blues progressions. Country guitarists also use it to add a 'gritty' feel to double-stop lines.

See fretboard positions for G Major Blues on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys