A blues scale is often formed by the addition of an out-of-key "blue note" to an existing scale, notably the flat fifth addition to the minor pentatonic scale or the addition of the minor third to a …

If however you are well acquainted with the minor pentatonic, then it is time to take your blues and rock soloing to the next level by using the major pentatonic scale. In this article then, I outline …

The pentatonic scales are the main blues guitar scales used for blues leads. This simple scale is easy to learn but hard to play well. The blues is not in the notes… it’s in the feeling in which …

To produce a major blues scale, you simply take the major pentatonic scale and add in a blue note, the b3 of the key. This added note gives the major blues scale its bluesy vibe and …

To create a Major Blues Scale, take a Major Pentatonic Scale and add a ♭3 rd interval. This adds 2 half-step intervals for an intentionally dissonant ‘blues’ sound. To start, here’s what the C …

Comparing the major and minor pentatonic scales, how they form the blues scale, and how to use them when soloing over a blues progression.

Let's examine the notes in the scales and chords and see where they clash! A Major Pentatonic = A B C# E F# A7 = A C# E G. D7 = D F# A C. E7 - E G# B D. In practice the real bad awful …

Learn to play the pentatonic blues scale with guitarist Kirk Fletcher and get started with exercises to build your skills. Practice the scale positions with diagrams, tabs, and chord charts.

In this article, we will look at what a Blues Scale is, the history of the blues, its influence on different genres, how to play the Blues scale on guitar, the Major pentatonic scale, and some …

The pentatonic, or pentatonic minor scale, or simply blues scale, is the basis of the majority of blues, rock and metal music of the 20th century. If you want to start playing lead guitar, …