C# Major Blues Scale

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Notes

C♯
D♯
E
E♯
G♯
A♯

Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Mi♯ – Sol♯ – La♯

Interval Structure

C♯ T D♯ ½T E ½T E♯ T+½T G♯ T A♯ C♯+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