Major Blues Guitar Scale | Easy Ways to Play It

Learn Fretboard Patterns, Note Names and Intervals

Learn how to play the Major Blues guitar scale with guitar tabs and neck diagrams all along the fretboard.

This scale is composed of the Root, Major Second, Minor Third, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth

The C Major Blues Scale scale is made up of the notes C, D, Eb, E, G, and A

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C Major Blues Scale Intervals:

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If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .

Major Blues Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	b3	3	5	6
C	D	Eb	E	G	A
G	A	Bb	B	D	E
D	E	F	F#	A	B
A	B	C	C#	E	F#
E	F#	G	G#	B	C#
B	C#	D	D#	F#	G#
F#	G#	A	A#	C#	D#
Gb	Ab	Bbb	Bb	Db	Eb
C#	D#	E	E#	G#	A#
Db	Eb	Fb	F	Ab	Bb
G#	A#	B	B#	D#	E#
Ab	Bb	Cb	C	Eb	F
D#	E#	F#	F##	A#	B#
Eb	F	Gb	G	Bb	C
A#	B#	C#	C##	E#	F##
Bb	C	Db	D	F	G
F	G	Ab	A	C	D

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Major Blues Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.