Major Blues Scale

The Major Blues Scale

Important Characteristics of Major Blues:

• Can be used on major blues songs.
• Can be used on major and dominant chord to give the classic bluesy sound
• Is the major pentatonic scale with the b3 added.
• Formula for a Major Blues Scale: 1  2  b3  3   5  6   1.

For example:

In Key of C

C    D         E     G   A   C

1     2          3      5   6   1- Major Pentatonic

C   D   Eb   E    G   A  C

1     2  b3   3     5   6   1- Major Blues

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