Bb blues scale

The Bb blues scale consists of the Bb (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 Bb blues scale

How to play the Bb blues scale

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

Chords in this scale

Bb chords

A# chords

C# chords

Db chords

Eb chords

E chords

F chords

Ab chords