The Blues Scale

The blues scale is used extensively in modern rock, blues and country guitar playing. It is very closely related to the pentatonic minor scales discused earlier.

Here is what it looks like. Basically the same scale with one extra note.This is an a minor blues scale. I use the pentatonic and blues scale interchangebly in my soloing.

E|-5-|---|---|-8-|---|
B|-5-|---|-7-|-8-|---|
G|-5-|---|-7-|---|---|
D|-5-|---|-7-|---|---|
A|-5-|-6-|-7-|---|---|
E|-5-|---|---|-8-|---|

As with the pentatonic scales they can be move around to different position to play in different keys. Here is a g minor blues scale.
 
E|-3-|---|---|-6-|---|
B|-3-|---|-5-|-6-|---|
G|-3-|---|-5-|---|---|
D|-3-|---|-5-|---|---|
A|-3-|-4-|-5-|---|---|
E|-3-|---|---|-6-|---|
 
The blues scale is just as important as the pentatonic scale so learn it quick and have fun.

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