Session 3 : Blues Building Blocks

3rd String Root

The Blues Scale

The blues scale is a combination of the major scale and the blues notes. So, the blues scale is scale tones 1-2-
b3-3-4-b5-5-6-b7.

Here is the blues scale in the key of C.

The Pentatonic Scale

The pentatonic scale is a five-note scale derived from the major scale. It uses the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th
steps of the major scale.

Playing Tip

Play all of these scales every day for a

couple of weeks and you will have the finger

patterns in your muscle memory ready to

use in a real playing or soloing situation.

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