Guitar Scale Logic
B Blues Guitar Scale in Whole Step Down
Blues scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Whole Step Down.
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D
D
E
F
F♯
A
B
D
E
F
F♯
A
B
A
A
B
D
E
F
F♯
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B
D
E
F
F♯
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F
F♯
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B
D
E
F
F♯
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B
D
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D
E
F
F♯
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B
D
E
F
F♯
A
G
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B
D
E
F
F♯
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B
D
E
F
D
D
E
F
F♯
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B
D
E
F
F♯
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B
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|---------------------0--2--3--4--| A|------------------2--------------| F|---------0--1--4-----------------| C|---2--4--------------------------| G|4--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 11 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The B Blues scale contains B, D, E, F, F♯, A. Its interval formula is 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7. In Whole Step Down tuning, the open strings are D A F C G D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify B. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
B Blues: B, D, E, F, F♯, A. Formula: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Whole Step Down: D G C F A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- B
- D
- E
- F
- F♯
- A
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Bmminor
- B5power
- Bm7minor 7
- Bsus4sus4
- Dmminor
- D5power
- Dsus2sus2
- E5power
- Esus4sus4
- Esus2sus2