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Charlie Bernstein · August 27th, 2008, 03:38 PM

Major and minor pentatonic aren't the only blues scales, are they? Seems like blues tunes use a lot of other notes, too.

For instance:

1. Here's one I use in one song, a kind of blues tango - I'll show it in C (I have no idea what it's called, but it's fun): C D Eb G Ab C

2. The minor octave scale also can fit in a blues tune sometimes.

3. And once in a great while I use the four notes of a diminished chord for a blues scale.

What are some other scales that you like to use for blues?

Thanks!

August 27th, 2008, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 4,129	OTHER blues scales? Major and minor pentatonic aren't the only blues scales, are they? Seems like blues tunes use a lot of other notes, too. For instance: 1. Here's one I use in one song, a kind of blues tango - I'll show it in C (I have no idea what it's called, but it's fun): C D Eb G Ab C 2. The minor octave scale also can fit in a blues tune sometimes. 3. And once in a great while I use the four notes of a diminished chord for a blues scale. What are some other scales that you like to use for blues? Thanks!