stringery

E♭ blues

Minor pentatonic plus one 'blue' note. Dominant family

Bluesy, raw, a little dirty.

Root position2 of 5

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Square: the root. In colour: the flat 5th, the note that gives this scale its sound.

Built from

  1. E♭R1½
  2. G♭♭3W
  3. A♭4H
  4. A♭5H
  5. B♭51½
  6. D♭♭7W

The flat 5th sits between the 4th and 5th. Slide through it and you get the crying sound of the blues.

Between the notes: W is a whole step (2 frets), H a half step (1 fret), and 1½ a step and a half (3 frets).

On the whole neckE♭ blues

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12345GCEA5710124♭55♭7R♭3♭7R♭34♭55♭34♭55♭7R♭55♭7R♭34♭5

Position 2 is outlined, frets 3 to 6. Pick another window to move there.

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Chords this scale sounds good over, most natural first.

Same notes, different home