{"id":8647,"date":"2018-09-07T17:15:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=8647"},"modified":"2025-04-07T17:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:55:13","slug":"blues-scales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/blues-scales\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues Scales &#8211; The Major and Minor Blues Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">The blues scale is one of the first guitar scales we explore on the guitar when learning how to solo. The scale is used in many different styles of music, such as rock, blues, and jazz. There are 2 kinds of blues scales: the minor blues scale and the major blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>The blues scale can be heard in legendary solos from players such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wes-montgomery-jazz-guitar-licks\/\">Wes Montgomery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/midnight-blue-kenny-burrell\/\">Kenny Burrell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/george-benson-jazz-guitar-licks\/\">George Benson<\/a>, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, this scale is essential learning for anyone studying jazz guitar and jazz guitar improvisation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Both the minor and major blues scale are hexatonic, which means they contain 6 notes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:574.859px;--tl-form-height-t:341px;--tl-form-height-d:341px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_16202 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tocgreybox\">\n<h3 style=\"background-color: #313131; padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px; color: #ffffff;\">Lesson Content<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#minor\">The Minor Blues Scale<\/a>\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#construction\">Minor Blues Scale Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How to Use the Minor Blues Scale?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#diagrams\">Minor Blues Scale Diagrams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#licks\">Minor Blues Scale Licks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#solo\">Minor Blues Scale Solo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#major\">The Major Blues Scale<\/a>\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#majorconstruction\">Major Blues Scale Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">How to Use the Major Blues Scale?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#versus\">Major Blues Scale vs Minor Blues Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#majordiagrams\">Major Blues Scale Diagrams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#majorlicks\">Major Blues Scale Licks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#majorsolo\">Major Blues Scale Solo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#majortheme\">Major Blues Scale Theme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mix\">Mixing Minor and Major Blues Scales &#8211; Joe Pass Blues Solo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">More Guitar Scale Lessons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"minor\">The Minor Blues Scale<\/h2>\n<p>The minor blues scale is one of the most versatile scales that you can use in your guitar solos. It is fairly <strong>easy to finger on the guitar<\/strong>, fun to solo with and a great way to begin playing in a jazz guitar setting.<\/p>\n<p>In this section you will learn how to build, play, practice,\u00a0and solo with the minor blues scale in a jazz setting, as well as check out a sample solo to help you bring this scale from the page and onto the fretboard in your practice routine.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"construction\" class=\"grey\">Minor Blues Scale Construction<\/h3>\n<p>To begin, let\u2019s look at the interval structure of the minor blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>The minor blues scale is related to the natural minor scale and the minor pentatonic scale.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/#aeolian\">natural minor scale<\/a> (aka Aeolian scale) has 7 notes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/minor-pentatonic-scale\/\">minor pentatonic scale<\/a> consists of 5 of these notes (1, b3, 4, 5 and b7).<\/p>\n<p>You can also think of the minor blues scale as a minor pentatonic scale with an added b5 note. This added note is often referred to as the blue note. This <strong><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\">blue note<\/span><\/strong> characterizes the minor blues scale\u00a0and sounds very bluesy when applied to your jazz guitar soloing lines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-example-1.png\" alt=\"Minor blues scale example 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-example-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-example-1-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-example-1-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-example-1-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Minor blues scale = minor pentatonic scale + blue note b5<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"color: #ed212a; border-bottom: 0; width: 40%;\">F Minor Blues Scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff;\"><\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #0080ff;\">b5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the F minor blues scale looks in tabs:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale.png\" alt=\"Minor blues scale guitar tabs\" width=\"779\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-768x205.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-585x156.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"how\" class=\"grey\">How to Use the Minor Blues Scale?<\/h3>\n<p>Since the minor blues scale is built by adding one note to the minor pentatonic scale, you can use this scale to solo over similar harmonies as the minor pentatonic scale.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of chords that you can apply the minor blues scale to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Major triads<\/li>\n<li>Major 7th chords<\/li>\n<li>Dominant 7th chords<\/li>\n<li>Minor triads<\/li>\n<li>Minor 7th chords<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, the minor blues scale is a very versatile scale.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use it to outline entire keys such as playing an F minor blues scale over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-blues-chord-progressions\/\">blues in F chord progression<\/a>, as well as a number of individual chords as listed above.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"diagrams\" class=\"grey\">Minor Blues Scale Diagrams<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the 5 common fingerings for this scale on the fretboard of the guitar, presented here in the key of F.<\/p>\n<p>Work on each shape slowly with a metronome in multiple keys across the neck as you memorize each shape and get the sound of this scale into your ears, as well as each shape under your fingers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-chart.png\" alt=\"Minor blues scale chart\" width=\"779\" height=\"3025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-chart.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-chart-77x300.png 77w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-chart-768x2982.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-chart-264x1024.png 264w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-chart-585x2272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After you have worked out one of these patterns, try putting on an F7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/store\/band-in-a-box.php\">backing track<\/a> and solo over that chord using one of these minor blues scale fingerings as the basis for your lines.<\/p>\n<p>When you have worked two fingerings on their own, combine these two patterns in your soloing exercise and continue to work each scale fingering in this manner until you\u2019ve worked out all 5.<\/p>\n<p>You can then take this exercise to other 7th chords in your practice routine in order to ensure that you learn these fingerings from a technical standpoint, but in an improvisational context as well.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"licks\" class=\"grey\">Minor Blues Scale Jazz Licks<\/h3>\n<p>To help you take this scale from the technical side of your practice routine to the improvisational, here are 8 classic sounding blues scale licks that you can work on in 12 keys.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 1<\/h6>\n<p>This first lick is in the key of A minor and uses the first shape of the A minor blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-minor-blues-scale.png\" alt=\"A minor blues scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-minor-blues-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-minor-blues-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-minor-blues-scale-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-minor-blues-scale-585x192.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1cfe7e6e42244712c5afeb1306c0c6e4-6a4fe7997ca34\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"1cfe7e6e42244712c5afeb1306c0c6e4\" 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class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-blues-scale-lick.png\" alt=\"A blues scale lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-blues-scale-lick.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-blues-scale-lick-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-blues-scale-lick-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A-blues-scale-lick-585x172.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 2<\/h6>\n<p>The next lick is in the key of B minor\u00a0and uses the 5th shape of the B minor blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-minor-blues-scale.png\" alt=\"B minor blues scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-minor-blues-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-minor-blues-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-minor-blues-scale-768x252.png 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class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-blues-scale-lick.png\" alt=\"B blues scale lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-blues-scale-lick.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-blues-scale-lick-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-blues-scale-lick-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/B-blues-scale-lick-585x174.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 3<\/h6>\n<p>The third lick is in the key of E minor\u00a0and uses the 4th shape of the E minor blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-minor-blues-scale.png\" alt=\"E minor blues scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-minor-blues-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-minor-blues-scale-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-minor-blues-scale-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-minor-blues-scale-585x196.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-c1a13d33ead187b2ea22cc99fcd91008-6a4fe7997e610\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"c1a13d33ead187b2ea22cc99fcd91008\" data-instance_id=\"c1a13d33ead187b2ea22cc99fcd91008-6a4e667ed4927\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-blues-scale-lick.png\" alt=\"E blues scale lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-blues-scale-lick.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-blues-scale-lick-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-blues-scale-lick-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/E-blues-scale-lick-585x176.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 4<\/h6>\n<p>The following 5 licks all use the F minor blues scale over an F dominant chord.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-21645f7c6f09e147ffb2ebcbbca2f764-6a4fe7997f202\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"21645f7c6f09e147ffb2ebcbbca2f764\" data-instance_id=\"21645f7c6f09e147ffb2ebcbbca2f764-6a4e667ed6074\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-1.png\" alt=\"Minor Blues Scale Lick 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-1-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-1-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-1-585x173.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 5<\/h6>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1631e4c0e9a7f134ed9149143137628c-6a4fe7997fde2\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"1631e4c0e9a7f134ed9149143137628c\" data-instance_id=\"1631e4c0e9a7f134ed9149143137628c-6a4e667ed75ed\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-2.png\" alt=\"Minor Blues Scale Lick 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-2-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-2-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-2-585x169.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 6<\/h6>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-aa0d2dcad38f856609a5799a197e466b-6a4fe799809af\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"aa0d2dcad38f856609a5799a197e466b\" data-instance_id=\"aa0d2dcad38f856609a5799a197e466b-6a4e667ed8baf\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-3.png\" alt=\"Minor Blues Scale Lick 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-3-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-3-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-3-585x171.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 7<\/h6>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-49eb1550e1bb44e0e0d2d4138e6d5dcd-6a4fe79981591\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"49eb1550e1bb44e0e0d2d4138e6d5dcd\" data-instance_id=\"49eb1550e1bb44e0e0d2d4138e6d5dcd-6a4e667eda139\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-4.png\" alt=\"Minor Blues Scale Lick 4\" width=\"779\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-4.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-4-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-4-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-4-585x187.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Minor Blues Scale Lick 8<\/h6>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-48cbef6abf1010c5cd6af044a6b25a4e-6a4fe7998213b\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"48cbef6abf1010c5cd6af044a6b25a4e\" data-instance_id=\"48cbef6abf1010c5cd6af044a6b25a4e-6a4e667edb69c\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-5.png\" alt=\"Minor Blues Scale Lick 5\" width=\"779\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-5.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-5-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-5-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-lick-5-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"solo\">Minor Blues Scale Solo<\/h2>\n<p>To finish our intro to the minor blues scale, here is a sample solo over an F blues. You can use the F minor blues scale over the entire blues chord changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-905e5d3154e825ced793ffb482c31b93-6a4fe79982cf1\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"905e5d3154e825ced793ffb482c31b93\" data-instance_id=\"905e5d3154e825ced793ffb482c31b93-6a4e667edcc48\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-solo.png\" alt=\"Minor blues scale solo\" width=\"779\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-solo.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-solo-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-solo-768x676.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/minor-blues-scale-solo-585x515.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"major\">The Major Blues Scale<\/h2>\n<p>Just as its minor sibling, the <strong>major blues scale<\/strong> is an important melodic device that you can use to solo in many different musical situations and genres.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"majorconstruction\" class=\"grey\">Major Blues Scale Construction<\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at how to build this scale and how it is related to the major scale and the major pentatonic scale.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see below, the major scale has 7 notes. The major pentatonic scale is made up of five of those notes (1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 of the major scale).<\/p>\n<p>To produce a major blues scale, you simply take the major pentatonic scale and add in a <strong><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\">blue note<\/span><\/strong>, the b3 of the key. This added note gives the major blues scale its bluesy vibe\u00a0and separates it melodically from the major pentatonic scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-example-1.png\" alt=\"Major blues scale example 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-example-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-example-1-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-example-1-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-example-1-585x176.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Major blues scale = major pentatonic scale + blue note b3<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">G Major Blues Scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\"><\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #0080ff;\">b3<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a sample two-octave fingering for the G major blues scale. Get it under your fingers so that you can begin to visualize this scale on the fretboard, and hear how it sounds on your guitar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-fingering.png\" alt=\"Major blues scale fingering (tabs)\" width=\"779\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-fingering.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-fingering-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-fingering-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-fingering-585x154.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"use\" class=\"grey\">How to Use the Major Blues Scale?<\/h3>\n<p>There are two ways you can use the major blues scale in your solos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To outline <strong>maj7 chords<\/strong> (+ maj9 and maj6).<\/li>\n<li>To outline <strong>7th chords<\/strong> (+ 9th and 13th chords).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The major blues scale works over both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/major-chords\/\">major 7<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/dominant-chords\/\">dominant 7 based chords<\/a>. This is because there is a major triad in the scale, but no 7th.<\/p>\n<p>The 6th note of the scale can act to produce:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maj6 sounds<\/strong> over a major-type chord.<\/li>\n<li><strong>13 sounds<\/strong> over a dominant-type chord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"versus\" class=\"grey\">Major Blues Scale vs Minor Blues Scale<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>The main difference between the use of major and minor blues scales is that as the chords change in a blues or other standard form, you have to change scales along with them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a I-IV-V blues in the key of G (see in the last example of this lesson), you can play:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a G <strong>minor<\/strong> blues scale throughout the entire form, or<\/li>\n<li>a G, C and D <strong>major<\/strong> blues scale for each of the three chords in the tune (G7-C7-D7).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the hardest part about learning to use the major blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>The fingerings of the major blues scale resemble fingerings that you may already know for the minor blues scale\u00a0but starting on different notes. This is the main issue players usually find when working on this scale, that it looks like the minor blues scale but isn\u2019t played from the same root notes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C major blues scale = A minor blues scale<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The notes of the <strong>C major blues scale<\/strong> (C\u00a0\u00a0D\u00a0\u00a0Eb\u00a0\u00a0E\u00a0\u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0A) are the same as the notes from the <strong>A minor blues scale<\/strong> (A\u00a0\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0D\u00a0\u00a0Eb\u00a0\u00a0E\u00a0\u00a0G), but they start on a different note and are used in another way.<\/p>\n<p>So, make sure that you differentiate the major from the minor blues scales in your practice so that they are distinct and easy to move between when you apply them to your jazz guitar solos.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"majordiagrams\" class=\"grey\">Major Blues Scale Diagrams<\/h3>\n<p>There are 5 main fingerings for the major blues scale. Here are the scale diagrams for a G major blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-chart.png\" alt=\"Major blues scale chart\" width=\"779\" height=\"3025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-chart.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-chart-77x300.png 77w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-chart-768x2982.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-chart-264x1024.png 264w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-chart-585x2272.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"majorlicks\" class=\"grey\">Major Blues Scale Licks<\/h3>\n<p>To help you get started with the major blues scale, and learn how to apply it to soloing situations, here are a few sample licks that you can learn, work in 12 keys, and use as the basis for your own lines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Major Blues Scale Lick 1<\/h6>\n<p>This first lick is one of the most commonly used licks built from this scale.<\/p>\n<p>To really get this lick into the swing style, try and accent the first and last notes (play them louder) of the lick. This will bring an emphasis to the outer notes of the lick, and add an extra layer of rhythmic interest to the line itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-715e357f6f9ada7b351ae6208469d556-6a4fe799838bd\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"715e357f6f9ada7b351ae6208469d556\" data-instance_id=\"715e357f6f9ada7b351ae6208469d556-6a4e667ede21d\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-1.png\" alt=\"Major blues scale lick 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-1-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-1-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-1-585x173.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Major Blues Scale Lick 2<\/h6>\n<p>The next major blues scale lick is based on a three-note repeated pattern (the b3-3-5 of the chord), that is reminiscent of the jazz guitar solos of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/pat-martino-licks\/\">Pat Martino<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Because the pattern is 3 notes long\u00a0but played in an 8th-note rhythm, you are <strong>syncopating<\/strong> the lick so that it starts on a different part of the bar each time. This allows you to build energy in your solo, as well as use a repeated lick without it sounding boring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1ba6791d74be67b52563a5b75a6fb2ba-6a4fe7998445a\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"1ba6791d74be67b52563a5b75a6fb2ba\" data-instance_id=\"1ba6791d74be67b52563a5b75a6fb2ba-6a4e667edf269\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-2.png\" alt=\"Major blues scale lick 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-2-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-lick-2-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"grey2\">Major Blues Scale Lick 3<\/h6>\n<p>This last lick is over C7 and uses the C major blues scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-scale.png\" alt=\"C major blues scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-scale-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-scale-585x192.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-a07de5eb4e1d8026250f78b3a8dce492-6a4fe79984ff4\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"a07de5eb4e1d8026250f78b3a8dce492\" data-instance_id=\"a07de5eb4e1d8026250f78b3a8dce492-6a4e667ee0064\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-lick.png\" alt=\"C major blues lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-lick.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-lick-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-lick-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/C-major-blues-lick-585x182.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"majorsolo\" class=\"grey\">Major Blues Scale Sample Solo<\/h3>\n<p>Here is a sample solo over a G blues chord progression. Start by playing the solo as written.<\/p>\n<p>Then, play the first 8 bars as written and improvise the last 4 bars. From there, play the first 4 bars as written, and improvise the last 8 bars, before moving on to a fully improvised solo after that. This kind of transitional exercise is a great way to learn vocabulary, and integrate it into your playing at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-4588f4c31fd31d2d25407dbf4ad0cb4c-6a4fe79985b93\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"4588f4c31fd31d2d25407dbf4ad0cb4c\" data-instance_id=\"4588f4c31fd31d2d25407dbf4ad0cb4c-6a4e667ee0e00\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-solo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-solo.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-solo-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-solo-768x748.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-solo-585x570.png 585w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/major-blues-scale-solo-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h3 id=\"majortheme\" class=\"grey\">Major Blues Scale Theme<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tune called Full Count (written by jazz guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/chuckdaloiamusic.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Chuck D&#8217;aloia<\/a>) that uses the G major blues scale in its construction.<\/p>\n<p>The blues scale is used in bars 1 to 3, and in the bridge. In other places it is mixed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/chromaticism-how-to-add-chromatic-notes\/\">chromatic notes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">arpeggios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Backing Track<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-df1f2a35cf0721ff011101be96adf47a-6a4fe79986743\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"df1f2a35cf0721ff011101be96adf47a\" data-instance_id=\"df1f2a35cf0721ff011101be96adf47a-6a4e667ee1b75\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1298312c96e25f24936c98566a2184f6-6a4fe799872e5\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"1298312c96e25f24936c98566a2184f6\" data-instance_id=\"1298312c96e25f24936c98566a2184f6-6a4e667ee28d0\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/images\/lessons\/full-count-lead-sheet.gif\" alt=\"Full Count Lead Sheet\" width=\"720\" height=\"1837\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"mix\">Mixing the Minor and Major Blues Scale<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some typical Joe Pass phrases over a blues in G in which he combines minor and major blues scales.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bar 1-8<\/strong>: the G minor blues scale all the way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bar 3<\/strong>: chromatic approach of the 3 and b7 of G7.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bar 7<\/strong>: chromatic approach of the b3 and b7 of Bm7.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bar 8-10<\/strong>: mostly in the G major blues scale.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bar 11-12<\/strong>: G minor blues scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Backing Track<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-61cc132959373521bd998b2ccbac50fc-6a4fe79987e88\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"61cc132959373521bd998b2ccbac50fc\" data-instance_id=\"61cc132959373521bd998b2ccbac50fc-6a4e667ee3627\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-c066782c0683f6ff2acbe393a9211b46-6a4fe79988a2c\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"c066782c0683f6ff2acbe393a9211b46\" data-instance_id=\"c066782c0683f6ff2acbe393a9211b46-6a4e667ee439b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/joe-pass-blues-solo.png\" alt=\"Joe Pass Blues Solo\" width=\"779\" height=\"1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/joe-pass-blues-solo.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/joe-pass-blues-solo-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/joe-pass-blues-solo-768x1140.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/joe-pass-blues-solo-690x1024.png 690w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/joe-pass-blues-solo-585x868.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you use the blues scale in your jazz solos?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments below&#8230;<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"tocgreybox\">\n<h3 id=\"more\" style=\"background-color: #313131; padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px; color: #ffffff;\">More Guitar Scale Lessons<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/easy-jazz-guitar-scales\/\">7 Essential Jazz Guitar Scales for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-scale\/\">The Bebop Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">The Harmonic Minor Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/how-to-use-the-melodic-minor-scale\/\">The Melodic Minor Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/altered-scale-for-guitar\/\">The Altered Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/diminished-scale\/\">The Diminished Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/whole-tone-scale\/\">The Whole Tone Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/exotic-guitar-scales\/\">Exotic Guitar Scales<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The blues scale is a very versatile scale and one that is easy to finger on the guitar. 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