A blues chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the A blues scale

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A blues scale diatonic chords

IA sus4
2frDGBD2
2frDGBD22frDGBD25frDGBD3313
IIC minor
DGBD123
4frDGBD2314DGBD12xDGBDx12
IIID sus2
2frDGBD2
2frDGBD22frDGBD25frDGBD3313
IVE♭ minor
DGBD3241
DGBD12343frDGBD2134DGBD32x1
VE sus4
2frDGBD111
4frDGBD41242frDGBDx2frDGBDx11
VIG minor
3frDGBD33
5frDGBD43415frDGBD133frDGBD3x

A blues — Banjo scale

Banjo fretboard diagram

A blues scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A blues scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, Eb, E, G, A, C.DEbEGACDEbEGACCDEbEGACDEbEGAGACDEbEGACDEbEDEbEGACDEbEGACGACDEbEGACDEbE1357911121315171921

A blues scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A sus4, C minor, D sus2, Eb minor, E sus4, G minor.

Intervals: 3H-W-H-H-3H-W.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A blues scale on Banjo.