B Blues Scale
The B blues scale adds a 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic, giving you the iconic bluesy sound on B.
Notes in B Blues
The B Blues scale contains B — D — E — F — F♯ — A. The interval pattern is the universal blues pattern, transposed to start on B.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see B Blues on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The B blues scale adds a 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic, giving you the iconic bluesy sound on B.
FAQs
What chords go with the B Blues scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is B Blues different from other scales on B?
The intervals between notes are different. B Blues uses the blues interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of B Blues?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. B major and G# minor share the same notes; B minor and D major share the same notes.