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Pentatonic · F root

F 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 F Blues

FRoot
Ab2nd
Bb3rd
B4th
C5th
Eb6th
F7th

Hear F Blues

Blues in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from F

F MajorDiatonicF Natural MinorDiatonicF Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsF Melodic MinorMinor VariantsF DorianModesF PhrygianModesF LydianModesF MixolydianModesF LocrianModesF Major PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

F Minor PentatonicPentatonicF Natural MinorDiatonicF Major PentatonicPentatonic

About the F Blues Scale

The F blues scale contains the notes F, Ab, Bb, B, C, Eb, F. 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.