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Pentatonic · F# / G♭ root
F# / G♭ 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
F#Root
A2nd
B3rd
C4th
C#5th
E6th
F#7th
Hear F# Blues
Blues in All 12 Keys
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About the F# Blues Scale
The F# blues scale contains the notes F#, A, B, C, C#, E, 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.