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Blues & Bebop Scales

Blues & Bebop Scales

Blues scales are similar to basic Pentatonic scales with the addition of b5 (minor) or b3 (Major)

The following examples are in E minor (1 b3 4 b5 5 b7)

Shape 1

E minor Blues scale shape 1

Shape 2

E minor Blues scale shape 2

Shape 3

E minor Blues scale shape 3

Shape 4

E minor Blues scale shape 4

Shape 5

E minor Blues scale shape 5

All together

E minor Blues scales - All

Another great way to play this across the fretboard. G Major Blues scale (1 2 b3 3 5 6)

G Major Blues scale

E Dorian Blues Scale (1 2 b3 4 b5 5 6 b7)

E Dorian Blues scale

G Major Bebop Scale (1 2 3 4 5 b6 6 7)

G Major Bebop scale

G7 Bebop Scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 7)

G7 Bebop scale

G minor Bebop Scale (1 2 b3 4 5 b6 6 b7)

G minor Bebop scale

(Click below for printable .PNG files for these examples)

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