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B♭ Major Blues Scale – Guitar
The major pentatonic plus the b3: the slide from b3 to 3 is the classic country-blues move. Here it is in B♭: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the B♭ major blues scale
- B♭1
- C2
- D♭b3
- D3
- F5
- G6
Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 3 – 5 – 6. Use it to solo over songs in B♭ major.
B♭ major blues scale on the whole neck
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB
Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.
Box 1 · frets 5–8
e|-----------------------6-8-| B|-------------------6-8-----| G|-------------5-6-7---------| D|---------5-8---------------| A|-----5-8-------------------| E|-6-8-----------------------|
Box 2 · frets 7–11
e|-------------------------------------8--9--10-| B|-------------------------------8--11----------| G|-------------------------7--10----------------| D|----------------8--10-11----------------------| A|----------8--10-------------------------------| E|-8--9--10-------------------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 10–13
e|----------------------------------10-13-| B|----------------------------11-13-------| G|----------------------10-12-------------| D|-------------10-11-12-------------------| A|-------10-13----------------------------| E|-10-13----------------------------------|
Box 4 · frets 12–15
e|----------------------------------13-15-| B|-------------------------13-14-15-------| G|-------------------12-15----------------| D|-------------12-15----------------------| A|-------13-15----------------------------| E|-13-15----------------------------------|
Box 5 · frets 3–6
e|-------------------------3-6-| B|---------------------3-6-----| G|---------------3-5-6---------| D|-----------3-5---------------| A|-----3-4-5-------------------| E|-3-6-------------------------|
B♭ major backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
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Songs in B♭ major
These songs are in B♭ major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Say You Wont Let Go – James Arthur
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- The Man Who Cant Be Moved – The Script
- How To Save A Life – The Fray
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- You Are The Reason – Calum Scott
- Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez
- Teardrops On My Guitar – Taylor Swift
- Drivers License – Olivia Rodrigo
- Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John
- The Greatest Showman - Rewrite The Stars – Misc Soundtrack
Other scales in B♭
- B♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- B♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- B♭ Blues Scale
- B♭ Major Scale
- B♭ Natural Minor Scale
- B♭ Dorian Mode
- B♭ Mixolydian Mode
- B♭ Phrygian Mode
- B♭ Lydian Mode
- B♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
- B♭ Melodic Minor Scale
Major Blues Scale in other keys
- C Major Blues Scale
- D♭ Major Blues Scale
- D Major Blues Scale
- E♭ Major Blues Scale
- E Major Blues Scale
- F Major Blues Scale
- F♯ Major Blues Scale
- G Major Blues Scale
- A♭ Major Blues Scale
- A Major Blues Scale
- B Major Blues Scale
Put it to use: solo with it, step by step, starting with three notes.
FAQ
What notes are in the Bb major blues scale?
Bb, C, Db, D, F, G. The formula is 1 2 b3 3 5 6.
Where do I start playing the Bb major blues scale on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 5–8. The root note Bb is on the low E string at fret 6.