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Pentatonic · A root
A Blues
The minor pentatonic with an added flat 5th (the 'blue note'). The defining scale of blues and rock — raw, expressive, and instantly recognisable.
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Notes in A Blues
ARoot
C2nd
D3rd
D#4th
E5th
G6th
A7th
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About the A Blues Scale
The A blues scale contains the notes A, C, D, D#, E, G, A. It follows the interval pattern 3-2-1-1-3-2 and belongs to the pentatonic family.
The minor pentatonic with an added flat 5th (the 'blue note'). The defining scale of blues and rock — raw, expressive, and instantly recognisable. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.