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Pentatonic · D# / E♭ root
D# / E♭ 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 D# Blues
EbRoot
Gb2nd
Ab3rd
A4th
Bb5th
Db6th
Eb7th
Hear D# Blues
Blues in All 12 Keys
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About the D# Blues Scale
The D# blues scale contains the notes Eb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, Db, Eb. 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.