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E♭ 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 E♭: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the E♭ major blues scale
- E♭1
- F2
- G♭b3
- G3
- B♭5
- C6
Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 3 – 5 – 6. Use it to solo over songs in E♭ major.
E♭ 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 10–13
e|----------------------------------11-13-| B|----------------------------11-13-------| G|-------------------10-11-12-------------| D|-------------10-13----------------------| A|-------10-13----------------------------| E|-11-13----------------------------------|
Box 2 · frets 12–16
e|-------------------------------------13-14-15-| B|-------------------------------13-16----------| G|-------------------------12-15----------------| D|----------------13-15-16----------------------| A|----------13-15-------------------------------| E|-13-14-15-------------------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 3–6
e|-----------------------3-6-| B|-------------------4-6-----| G|---------------3-5---------| D|---------3-4-5-------------| A|-----3-6-------------------| E|-3-6-----------------------|
Box 4 · frets 5–8
e|-----------------------6-8-| B|-----------------6-7-8-----| G|-------------5-8-----------| D|---------5-8---------------| A|-----6-8-------------------| E|-6-8-----------------------|
Box 5 · frets 8–11
e|-------------------------------------8--11-| B|-------------------------------8--11-------| G|----------------------8--10-11-------------| D|----------------8--10----------------------| A|-------8--9--10----------------------------| E|-8--11-------------------------------------|
E♭ major backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
D# Major - Backing Track - 135BPM – ChordTracks
Songs in E♭ major
These songs are in E♭ major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Fix You – Coldplay
- Sweater Weather – The Neighbourhood
- Your Song – Elton John
- Youre Beautiful – James Blunt
- Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
- Titanium – David Guetta
- Demons – Imagine Dragons
- Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
- Mad World – Gary Jules
- Youre Still The One – Shania Twain
- Baby – Justin Bieber
- Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Nirvana
Other scales in E♭
- E♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- E♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- E♭ Blues Scale
- E♭ Major Scale
- E♭ Natural Minor Scale
- E♭ Dorian Mode
- E♭ Mixolydian Mode
- E♭ Phrygian Mode
- E♭ Lydian Mode
- E♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
- E♭ 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
- F Major Blues Scale
- F♯ Major Blues Scale
- G Major Blues Scale
- A♭ Major Blues Scale
- A Major Blues Scale
- B♭ 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 Eb major blues scale?
Eb, F, Gb, G, Bb, C. The formula is 1 2 b3 3 5 6.
Where do I start playing the Eb major blues scale on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 10–13. The root note Eb is on the low E string at fret 11.