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Pentatonic · E root

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 E Blues

ERoot
G2nd
A3rd
A#4th
B5th
D6th
E7th

Hear E Blues

Blues in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from E

E MajorDiatonicE Natural MinorDiatonicE Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsE Melodic MinorMinor VariantsE DorianModesE PhrygianModesE LydianModesE MixolydianModesE LocrianModesE Major PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

E Minor PentatonicPentatonicE Natural MinorDiatonicE Major PentatonicPentatonic

About the E Blues Scale

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