What notes are in the G# Blues scale?

G#, B, C#, D, 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 4 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 11 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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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#, B, C#, D, 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 fret 4 on the low E string.

How to practice it

Start at fret 4 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: G#m, Bbdim, B, C#m, D#m, E and F#.

Questions

What notes are in the G# Blues scale?: G#, B, C#, D, 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 4 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 11 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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