What notes are in the E Blues scale?

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

Where do I start E Blues on guitar?

Put your first finger on E at fret 12 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 7 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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E Blues scale on guitar

E Blues is a minor pentatonic with one added note, the flat fifth (the blue note). Its notes are E, G, A, A#, B and D (1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7). Slide through the blue note on the way to the fifth for an instant blues sound. The E roots sit at frets 0 and 12 on the low E string.

How to practice it

Start at fret 12 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: Em, F#dim, G, Am, Bm, C and D.

Questions

What notes are in the E Blues scale?: E, G, A, A#, B and D. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.
Where do I start E Blues on guitar?: Put your first finger on E at fret 12 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 7 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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