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Pentatonic · A# / B♭ root
A# / B♭ 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
BbRoot
Db2nd
Eb3rd
E4th
F5th
Ab6th
Bb7th
Hear A# Blues
Blues in All 12 Keys
Other Scales from A#
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About the A# Blues Scale
The A# blues scale contains the notes Bb, Db, Eb, E, F, Ab, Bb. 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.