A Minor Blues Scale on Guitar
Here you can learn how to play the Minor Blues Scale in the key of A on the Guitar. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the A Minor Blues Scale, where available we also provide suggested Guitar fingerings. In the Guitar view below, you can display the notes of the A Minor Blues Scale mapped out onto the Guitar fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Guitar fingerings.
Notes Ascending
A, C, D, E♭, E, G, A
Notes Descending
A, G, E, E♭, D, C, A
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
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A > A | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A > C | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| A > D | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| A > E♭ | 6 | Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone) |
| A > E | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| A > G | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| A > A | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Intervals Descending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A > A | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A > G | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| A > E | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| A > E♭ | 6 | Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone) |
| A > D | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| A > C | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| A > A | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Music Theory
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