A# Major Blues Cuatro Venezolano Scale
Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
A# Major Blues in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The A# Major Blues scale is an extension of the major pentatonic that adds a blue note for extra soul. On Cuatro Venezolano, the notes are A#, C, C#, D, F, G. It blends the happy character of major keys with the expressive, vocal-like slides of the blues, and is a staple in country, swing, and jazz-blues contexts. Commonly used in Blues, Country, Jazz, Swing, Southern Rock. Notable players include B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King. Use over major and dominant 7th chords in blues, country, and swing contexts. Mix with minor blues for complete blues vocabulary.
Notes: A#, C, C#, D, F, G
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 3M, 5P, 6M
Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 6
Formula: W-H-H-WH-W-WH
Number of notes: 6
Tuning: Standard (B-F#-D-A)