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