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 — B — C — D♭ — E. 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 Eb minor share the same notes; G♭ minor and A major share the same notes.