The blues scale is a six note scale commonly used in – you guessed it – blues soloing.
The blues scale is identical to a minor pentatonic with the exception of an added flatted fifth, known as the "blue note."
Example: A blues scale – A C D Eb E G
Refer to Seth Rosenbloom’s Intro to Blues Master Class for more
A minor pentatonic scale with an added b5
Written by Sam Blakelock
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