B Major Blues Scale
4-string bass · 6 notes · 6 notes · major family
Notes
B
C♯
D
D♯
F♯
G♯
Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré – Ré♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
B
T
C♯
½T
D
½T
D♯
T+½T
F♯
T
G♯
→
B+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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