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