E Rock'n'Roll / Boogie Scale
4-string bass · 7 notes · 7 notes · major family
Notes
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – Sol♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré
Interval Structure
E
T
F♯
½T
G
½T
G♯
T+½T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
→
E+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Em | minor |
| II | F♯? | — |
| III | G | Major |
| IV | G♯? | — |
| v | Bm | minor |
| vi° | C♯° | diminished |
| VII | D? | — |
About this scale
The Rock'n'Roll / Boogie scale is a major-blues hybrid with the minor 3rd and minor 7th. It captures the essence of boogie-woogie, original rock'n'roll, and the shuffle. Classic bass boogie lines (alternating root and 5th with chromatic runs) derive directly from it.
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