A# Major Blues Scale

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Notes

A♯
B♯
C♯
C♯♯
E♯
F♯♯

Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯ – Do♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯

Interval Structure

A♯ T B♯ ½T C♯ ½T C♯♯ T+½T E♯ T F♯♯ A♯+oct. T+½T

About this scale

The major blues scale enriches the major pentatonic with the b3 (minor third), bringing the major/minor ambiguity central to blues and rock'n'roll. This blend of light and tension is at the heart of Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and all original rock.

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Same scale in other keys