A Blues Scale minor pentatonic + blue note

The notes of the A blues scale are A · C · D · E♭ · E · G. The minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 blue note — a 6-note scale.

Notes and scale degrees

A
1C
b3D
4E♭
b5E
5G
b7

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

Filled blue = root (A), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

A blues scale on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes A C D E♭ E G — All on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Chords to play it over

Am Dm Em A7

Other A scales

A Major Scale A Natural Minor Scale A Major Pentatonic Scale A Minor Pentatonic Scale A Blues Scale A Dorian Mode A Phrygian Mode A Lydian Mode A Mixolydian Mode A Locrian Mode

Blues Scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the A blues scale?

A, C, D, E♭, E, G. As scale degrees: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.

What chords does the A blues scale go with?

Am-type chords and progressions around them, for solos and melodies.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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