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E4
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
B3
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
G3
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
D3
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
A2
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
E2
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
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A minor blues

The Minor Blues scale is a six-note scale that adds a blue note to the minor pentatonic scale, giving it a distinctive bluesy sound.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

A

I

C

bIII

D

IV

E♭

bV

E

V

G

bVII

Practice

Improvise with A minor blues using a chord progression backing track

I7 - I7 - I7 - I7 - IV7 - IV7 - I7 - I7 - V7 - IV7 - I7 - V7

A basic 12 bar blues progression

A7
A7
A7
A7
D7
D7
A7
A7
E7
D7
A7
E7
bpm: 120

Create a free accountto loop this chord progression infinitely. Otherwise it will stop automatically after two runs

tip
  • The minor blues scale is perfect for creating a raw, emotional sound in rock and blues solos.
  • Focus on the flat 5th (bV) to create tension that resolves back to the tonic (I).
  • Use the minor blues scale for riff-based compositions in rock, giving them a gritty edge.
  • When improvising, blend the minor pentatonic with the blues scale to keep it simple but expressive.
  • Incorporate bends on the b3 and b5 for a characteristic blues sound.

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