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Pentatonic · B root

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 B Blues

BRoot
D2nd
E3rd
F4th
F#5th
A6th
B7th

Hear B Blues

Blues in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from B

B MajorDiatonicB Natural MinorDiatonicB Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsB Melodic MinorMinor VariantsB DorianModesB PhrygianModesB LydianModesB MixolydianModesB LocrianModesB Major PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

B Minor PentatonicPentatonicB Natural MinorDiatonicB Major PentatonicPentatonic

About the B Blues Scale

The B blues scale contains the notes B, D, E, F, F#, A, B. 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.