B♭ major blues scale

B♭ major blues

  • B♭R
  • C2
  • D♭♭3
  • D3
  • F5
  • G6

Positions

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Solo over I–IV–V–I in B♭ →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • The major pentatonic plus one note: D♭, the flat third. Six notes.
  • D♭ is the blue note. Play it and then D right after; that minor-to-major slide is the sound of country and early rock and roll.

Chords that fit B♭ major blues

Other B♭ scales