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F Blues scale on guitar

F Blues is a minor pentatonic with one added note, the flat fifth (the blue note). Its notes are F, Ab, Bb, B, C and Eb (1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7). Slide through the blue note on the way to the fifth for an instant blues sound. The F roots sit at frets 1 and 13 on the low E string.

How to practice it

  1. Start at fret 13 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
  2. Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
  3. Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
  4. Chords in the key: Fm, Gdim, Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db and Eb.

Questions

What notes are in the F Blues scale?
F, Ab, Bb, B, C and Eb. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.
Where do I start F Blues on guitar?
Put your first finger on F at fret 13 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 8 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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