A# blues scale

The A# blues scale consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), D# (Perfect fourth), E (Diminished fifth), F (Perfect fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the A# blues scale

How to play the A# blues scale

  1. Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play C# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A#
  3. Play D# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above A#
  4. Play E (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A#
  5. Play F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
  6. Play G# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A#
  7. Play all 6 notes in ascending order to perform the A# blues scale

Chords in this scale

A# chords

C# chords

D# chords

E chords

F chords

G# chords