Scale type
Major Blues Scales on Piano
The major blues scale adds a chromatic passing tone (the ♭3, or "blue note") between the 2nd and 3rd degrees of the major pentatonic scale. This single addition transforms a bright, folk-like scale into something with swing, attitude, and blues inflection, perfect for soloing over major-key blues progressions and jazz standards.
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C Major Blues Scale
Notes: C - D - E♭ - E - G - A
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Open the full C Major Blues Scale reference ›Formula: W–H–H–WH–W–WH
Intervals: P1–M2–m3–M3–P5–M6–P8
Scale degrees: 1–2–♭3–3–5–6
Sound: Swinging, bluesy, bright with grit
Also known as: Major pentatonic with a blue note (♭3)
Major Blues Scale in All 18 Keys
All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.
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C Major Blues ScaleNotes: C – D – E♭ – E – G – AC♯ Major Blues ScaleNotes: C♯ – D♯ – E – F – G♯ – A♯D♭ Major Blues ScaleNotes: D♭ – E♭ – E – F – A♭ – B♭D Major Blues ScaleNotes: D – E – F – F♯ – A – BD♯ Major Blues ScaleNotes: B♯ – D♯ – F – F♯ – G – A♯E♭ Major Blues ScaleNotes: E♭ – F – G♭ – G – B♭ – CE Major Blues ScaleNotes: E – F♯ – G – G♯ – B – C♯F Major Blues ScaleNotes: F – G – A♭ – A – C – DF♯ Major Blues ScaleNotes: F♯ – G♯ – A – A♯ – C♯ – D♯G♭ Major Blues ScaleNotes: G♭ – A♭ – A – B♭ – D♭ – E♭G Major Blues ScaleNotes: G – A – B♭ – B – D – EG♯ Major Blues ScaleNotes: G♯ – A♯ – B – C – D♯ – FA♭ Major Blues ScaleNotes: A♭ – B♭ – B – C – E♭ – FA Major Blues ScaleNotes: A – B – C – C♯ – E – F♯A♯ Major Blues ScaleNotes: A♯ – C – C♯ – D – F – GB♭ Major Blues ScaleNotes: B♭ – C – D♭ – D – F – GB Major Blues ScaleNotes: B – C♯ – D – D♯ – F♯ – G♯C♭ Major Blues ScaleNotes: C♭ – D♭ – D – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
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