A different take on the Blues Scale

This is a three note per string shape of the Blues Scale. The blues scale adds a flat five to the minor pentatonic scale. If we used E as the starting note the notes in the scale would be E G A Bb B and D. This scale shape is played from a root note. If your chord is E, then you play your scale from an E note. The highlighted note in the diagram is your root note.

This scale shape can be played in octaves. That means that if you started playing on the 12th fret on the low E string you could also play this scale on the 14th fret of the D string and at the 17th fret on the B string. This shape allows for some different creative ideas to be expressed that would be difficult or impossible with the standard fingering for this scale.

"Watch the video to hear some ideas for how you might apply this to actual playing situations."

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Rob Metz

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Updated: 12/3/06