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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
- Start at fret 3 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: 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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