Interactive piano keyboard showing G Blues scale degrees. Click highlighted keys to play.
The G blues scale (G, B♭, C, D♭, D, F) is one of the most-played blues scales on guitar, with open-string positions that produce classic blues tones. The blue note D♭ creates the signature tension between C and D that defines countless rock and blues solos. G blues is a foundation for Chicago blues, rock, and southern rock.
Adding the flat 5th (the “blue note”) to minor pentatonic creates the characteristic tension-and-release of blues improvisation. This tritone is the single interval that gives the blues scale its soulful, crying quality.
The diatonic chords in G Blues are: Gm, Bbm, Cm, Db, Dm, Faug. These are the chords built naturally from each degree of the scale.
What is the Blues?
The G blues scale (G, B♭, C, D♭, D, F) is one of the most-played blues scales on guitar, with open-string positions that produce classic blues tones. The blue note D♭ creates the signature tension between C and D that defines countless rock and blues solos. G blues is a foundation for Chicago blues, rock, and southern rock.
What notes are in the G Blues?
The G Blues contains the notes: G, Bb, C, Db, D, F. This is a 6-note scale starting from G.
How many chords does the G Blues have?
The G Blues produces 6 diatonic chords, one built on each degree of the scale: Gm, Bbm, Cm, Db, Dm, Faug.
What is the formula for the Blues?
The Blues follows the interval formula: W+H-W-H-H-W+H-W (W = whole step, H = half step).
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Position in circle of fifths
G is at the 1 o'clock position. Related keys: D (dominant), C (subdominant), E (relative minor), A (supertonic), F (subtonic).