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F♯ blues scale

The F♯ blues scale notes: F♯ – A – B – B♯ – C♯ – E. 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

F♯1A♭3B4B♯♭5C♯5E♭7

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

F♯ blues scale on guitar

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

F♯ blues scale on the guitar fretboardEF♯ABB♯C♯EABB♯C♯EF♯AEF♯ABB♯C♯ABB♯C♯EF♯BB♯C♯EF♯ABEF♯ABB♯C♯E357912

F♯ blues scale on piano

F♯ blues scale on the piano keyboardB♯EABB♯EABC♯F♯C♯F♯

Other scales from F♯

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯ blues scale?

F♯, A, B, B♯, C♯, E. 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 (F♯). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

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