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G Blues scale on guitar

G Blues is a minor pentatonic with one added note, the flat fifth (the blue note). Its notes are G, Bb, C, Db, D and F (1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7). Slide through the blue note on the way to the fifth for an instant blues sound. The G roots sit at frets 3 and 15 on the low E string.

How to practice it

  1. Start at fret 3 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: Gm, Adim, Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb and F.

Questions

What notes are in the G Blues scale?
G, Bb, C, Db, D and F. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.
Where do I start G Blues on guitar?
Put your first finger on G at fret 3 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 10 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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