B Minor Blues Scale on Bass

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

Notes Ascending

B, D, E, F, F♯, A, B

Notes Descending

B, A, F♯, F, E, D, B

Pattern Ascending

TS, T, S, S, TS, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, TS, S, S, T, TS

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > D3minor 3rd (m3)
B > E5Perfect 4th (P4)
B > F6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
B > F♯7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > A10minor 7th (m7)
B > B12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > A2Major 2nd (M2)
B > F♯5Perfect 4th (P4)
B > F6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
B > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > D9Major 6th (M6)
B > B12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

Music Theory

Want to dig deeper and learn about the scale degrees, intervals, relative and parallel keys or see the notation for this scale?

Learn more about B Minor Blues Scale

Instrument View

See B Minor Blues Scale on

If you want to learn what scales and modes are and much more, check out our free Fundamentals of Music Theory course. If you already know some of the basics, you can jump straight into the scales lesson.

Learn more about Bass

More to learn