C Minor Blues Scale on Bass

Here you can learn how to play the Minor Blues Scale in the key of C on the Bass. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the C Minor Blues Scale, where available we also provide suggested Bass fingerings. In the Bass view below, you can display the notes of the C Minor 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 C Minor Blues Scale is considered theoretical only as it has double sharps or flats in the key signature.

The usual alternative is the enharmonic equivalent B Minor Blues Scale

Notes Ascending

C, E, F, F, G, B, C

Notes Descending

C, B, G, F, F, E, C

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
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E3minor 3rd (m3)
C > F5Perfect 4th (P4)
C > F6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B10minor 7th (m7)
C > C12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > B2Major 2nd (M2)
C > G5Perfect 4th (P4)
C > F6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
C > F7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > E9Major 6th (M6)
C > C12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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