C blues scale | Musicca

The C blues scale is a six-note scale consisting of the notes C, E♭, F, G♭, G, and B♭. The scale corresponds to a C minor pentatonic scale with an added diminished fifth.

Name

C blues scale

Notes

C E♭ F G♭ G B♭ C

Intervals

1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7 1

Formula

3-2-1-1-3-2

Type

Hexatonic (6 notes per octave)

C blues scale on piano

C blues scale on guitar

C blues scale on ukulele

C blues scale on the staff