What notes are in the Bb Blues scale?

Bb, Db, Eb, E, F and Ab. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.

Where do I start Bb Blues on guitar?

Put your first finger on Bb at fret 6 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 1 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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Bb Blues scale on guitar

Bb Blues is a minor pentatonic with one added note, the flat fifth (the blue note). Its notes are Bb, Db, Eb, E, F and Ab (1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7). Slide through the blue note on the way to the fifth for an instant blues sound. The Bb roots sit at fret 6 on the low E string.

How to practice it

Start at fret 6 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: Bbm, Cdim, Db, D#m, Fm, F# and Ab.

Questions

What notes are in the Bb Blues scale?: Bb, Db, Eb, E, F and Ab. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.
Where do I start Bb Blues on guitar?: Put your first finger on Bb at fret 6 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 1 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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