A blues chords

All guitar chords for the A blues scale

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Harmony
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A blues scale diatonic chords

IA sus4
EADGBEx123
EADGBExx15frEADGBE1113337frEADGBE11x234
IIC minor
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
IIID sus2
EADGBExx23
2frEADGBE11xx245frEADGBE1111347frEADGBE11144x
IVE♭ minor
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
VE sus4
EADGBE234
2frEADGBE112347frEADGBE1112349frEADGBE11xx2
VIG minor
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBExx134210frEADGBE111342

scale

Fretboard diagram

A blues scale — 6-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A blues scale on 6-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: E, G, A, C, D, Eb.EGACDEbEGACDCDEbEGACDEbEGAGACDEbEGACDEbEDEbEGACDEbEGACACDEbEGACDEbEGEGACDEbEGACD1357911121315171921

A blues scale — chords and intervals

The A blues scale has the following degrees: 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.

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

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

DegreesChord
IA sus4
iiC minor
iiiD sus2
IVEb minor
VE sus4
viG minor

This page focuses on the harmonic content — the chords built from each degree of the A blues scale. For fretboard patterns and fingering guides, see the scale page.

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

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