Here Without You – Key & Guitar Solo Scale
Here Without You by 3 Doors Down is in B♭ minor. To solo over it, start with the B♭ minor pentatonic; the B♭ blues scale adds grit and the B♭ natural minor adds melody.
The scale for soloing over Here Without You
e|---------------------6-9-| B|-----------------6-9-----| G|-------------6-8---------| D|---------6-8-------------| A|-----6-8-----------------| E|-6-9---------------------|

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Bb Minor Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck
2 B♭ minor licks to try over Here Without You
Box 1 licks from the JamEase lick library, written for B♭ minor (h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide, b = bend, ~ = vibrato).
Don't come home yet
Down the box, and stop on the 5th: not home yet. Follow it with a phrase that lands on the root.
e|-----------------| B|-6-9-6-----------| G|-------8-6-------| D|-----------8-6---| A|---------------8-| E|-----------------|
Ask and answer
A short question, a rest, then the answer. Leave the space.
e|-------------------| B|-------6-----------| G|-6h-8-----8p-6-----| D|----------------8--| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
Listen: Here Without You
Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
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- Rude – MAGIC!
- Chandelier – Sia
- Sparks – Coldplay
- Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes
- Give Me Love – Ed Sheeran
- Believer – Imagine Dragons
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FAQ
What key is Here Without You in?
Here Without You by 3 Doors Down is in Bb minor.
What scale do I use to solo over Here Without You?
The Bb minor pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 6–9.