B♯ Major Blues Scale on Bass

Here you can learn how to play the Major Blues Scale in the key of B♯ on the Bass. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the B♯ Major Blues Scale, where available we also provide suggested Bass fingerings. In the Bass view below, you can display the notes of the B♯ Major Blues Scale mapped out onto the Bass fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Bass fingerings.

Theoretical Only

The B♯ Major Blues Scale is considered theoretical only as it has double sharps or flats in the key signature.

The usual alternative is the enharmonic equivalent C Major Blues Scale

Notes Ascending

B♯, C, D♯, D, F, G, B♯

Notes Descending

B♯, G, F, D, D♯, C, B♯

Pattern Ascending

T, S, S, TS, T, TS

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

TS, T, TS, S, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B♯ > B♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
B♯ > C2Major 2nd (M2)
B♯ > D♯3minor 3rd (m3)
B♯ > D4Major 3rd (M3)
B♯ > F7Perfect 5th (P5)
B♯ > G9Major 6th (M6)
B♯ > B♯12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B♯ > B♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
B♯ > G3minor 3rd (m3)
B♯ > F5Perfect 4th (P4)
B♯ > D8minor 6th (m6)
B♯ > D♯9Major 6th (M6)
B♯ > C10minor 7th (m7)
B♯ > B♯12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

Music Theory

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