G Rock'n'Roll / Boogie Scale
4-string bass · 7 notes · 7 notes · major family
Notes
G
A
B♭
B
D
E
F
Solfège : Sol – La – Si♭ – Si – Ré – Mi – Fa
Interval Structure
G
T
A
½T
B♭
½T
B
T+½T
D
T
E
½T
F
→
G+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | minor |
| II | A? | — |
| III | B♭ | Major |
| IV | B? | — |
| v | Dm | minor |
| vi° | E° | diminished |
| VII | F? | — |
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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