Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | E♭m | minor |
| II | F? | — |
| III | G♭ | Major |
| IV | G? | — |
| v | B♭m | 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.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Eb Rock'n'Roll / Boogie in the interactive app.
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