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