C Blues Scale
The C blues scale adds a 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic, giving you the iconic bluesy sound on C.
Notes in C Blues
The C Blues scale contains C — D♯ — F — F♯ — G — A♯. The interval pattern is the universal blues pattern, transposed to start on C.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see C 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 C blues scale adds a 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic, giving you the iconic bluesy sound on C.
FAQs
What chords go with the C 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 C Blues different from other scales on C?
The intervals between notes are different. C 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 C Blues?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. C major and A minor share the same notes; C minor and D# major share the same notes.