A blues scale
1 flat: E♭ · pattern W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W
A – C – D – E♭ – E – G
Step patternW+HWHHW+HW
About this scale
The blues scale is the minor pentatonic plus one passing note, the ♭5 (E♭) — the “blue note” that gives the blues its bite. Slide through it rather than landing on it.
Other A scales
A majorA natural minorA harmonic minorA melodic minorA major pentatonicA minor pentatonicA DorianA Mixolydian
Blues scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the A blues scale?
A, C, D, E♭, E, G.
How many sharps or flats are in A blues scale?
1: E♭.
What is the step pattern of the blues scale?
W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on A to get this scale.