E blues scaleE blues scale
Minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 "blue note" for that classic blues flavour. Notes: E – G – A – A# – B – D.
Pink: root note · Purple: other scale notes
💻 Learn it by playing in the app
Open the app →The chord check listens and tells you which string is muted
Formula
| Note | E | G | A | A# | B | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | ♭5 | 5 | ♭7 |
Step formula: 1–♭3–4–♭5–5–♭7 (T = whole step, Y = half step)
How to practise it
- First memorise the 4-fret box starting on the root; play it up and down at 60 BPM with a metronome.
- Play each note cleanly; use alternate picking (down-up).
- Raise the tempo by 5 BPM each day; the Scales tool in Gitarist Okulu listens through the mic to check you.
More E scales
E major scaleE natural minor scaleE major pentatonic scaleE minor pentatonic scale