F# Blues Scale on Guitar
The F# Blues scale contains F#, A, B, C, D♭ and E — 6 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | ♯4 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F# | A | B | C | D♭ | E |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Augmented 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Modes
Blues is not one of the seven major-scale modes.
Triads
Blues has 6 notes, so it has no diatonic chords.
7th Chords
Blues has 6 notes, so it has no diatonic chords.
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F# Blues scale?
F#, A, B, C, D♭ and E. That is 6 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the F# Blues scale?
3-2-1-1-3-2, counting in semitones from the root: F# to A is 3 semitones, A to B is 2, B to C is 1, C to D♭ is 1, D♭ to E is 3 and E back up to F# is 2.
Which smaller scales fit inside the F# Blues scale?
A Major Pentatonic and F# Minor Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the F# Blues scale, so they can be played over it.
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