What notes are in the B Blues scale?

B, D, E, F, F# and A. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.

Where do I start B Blues on guitar?

Put your first finger on B at fret 7 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 2 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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B Blues scale on guitar

B Blues is a minor pentatonic with one added note, the flat fifth (the blue note). Its notes are B, D, E, F, F# and A (1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7). Slide through the blue note on the way to the fifth for an instant blues sound. The B roots sit at fret 7 on the low E string.

How to practice it

Start at fret 7 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
Chords in the key: Bm, C#dim, D, Em, F#m, G and A.

Questions

What notes are in the B Blues scale?: B, D, E, F, F# and A. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.
Where do I start B Blues on guitar?: Put your first finger on B at fret 7 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 2 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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