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E♭ blues scale

The E♭ blues scale notes: E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – A – B♭ – D♭. The minor pentatonic plus the “blue note”, the ♭5 between the 4th and 5th. Use it as a passing note, not a resting note.

Notes and steps

E♭1G♭♭3A♭4A♭5B♭5D♭♭7

Steps: W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W · W = whole step, H = half step

E♭ blues scale on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

E♭ blues scale on the guitar fretboardG♭A♭AB♭D♭E♭AB♭D♭E♭G♭A♭AE♭G♭A♭AB♭D♭A♭AB♭D♭E♭G♭D♭E♭G♭A♭AB♭G♭A♭AB♭D♭E♭357912

E♭ blues scale on piano

E♭ blues scale on the piano keyboardAAD♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭

Other scales from E♭

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ blues scale?

E♭, G♭, A♭, A, B♭, D♭. Step formula: W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (E♭). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

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