What notes are in the Eb blues scale?

The Eb blues scale consists of 6 notes: Eb, F#, G#, A, Bb and C#. These notes together make up the Eb blues scale.

What intervals make up the Eb blues scale?

The Eb blues scale contains the following intervals from its root note (Eb): Eb (Perfect unison), F# (Minor third), G# (Perfect fourth), A (Diminished fifth), Bb (Perfect fifth) and C# (Minor seventh).

Eb blues scale

Q: How do you play the Eb blues scale on piano?

To play the Eb blues scale on piano, start on Eb and play the following notes in ascending order: Eb (Perfect unison), F# (Minor third), G# (Perfect fourth), A (Diminished fifth), Bb (Perfect fifth) and C# (Minor seventh). Each note is played one at a time, stepping through the scale from the root.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Eb blues scale

How to play the Eb blues scale

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

Chords in this scale

Eb blues scale

How to play the Eb blues scale

Chords in this scale

Eb chords

D# chords

F# chords

Gb chords

Ab chords

A chords

Bb chords

Db chords