A Minor Blues Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
A Minor Blues in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The A Minor Blues scale is the definitive scale of the blues tradition. On Guitar, it contains the notes A, C, D, Eb, E, G. By adding a chromatic tension note to the minor pentatonic, it creates the dirty and expressive grit associated with Chicago and Delta blues, essential for any player looking to add emotional bite to their solos. Commonly used in Blues, Rock, Jazz, R&B. Notable players include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy. Use over minor chords and dominant 7th chords in blues. The b5 is a passing tone — linger on it for tension, resolve to 4 or 5.
Notes: A, C, D, Eb, E, G
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5d, 5P, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6
Formula: WH-W-H-H-WH-W
Number of notes: 6
Tuning: Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
Also known as: blues
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- A Minor Blues in Standard Tuning
- A Minor Blues in Drop D
- A Minor Blues in DADGAD
- A Minor Blues in Open G
- A Minor Blues in Baritone (B Standard)
- A Minor Blues in 7-string
- A Minor Blues in 8-string
- A Minor Blues in Drop C
- A Minor Blues in Open D
- A Minor Blues in Half Step Down
- A Minor Blues in Open E
- A Minor Blues in Open A
- A Minor Blues in Double Drop D
- A Minor Blues in Open C