B blues scale
1 sharp: F♯ · pattern W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W
B – D – E – F – F♯ – A
Step patternW+HWHHW+HW
About this scale
The blues scale is the minor pentatonic plus one passing note, the ♭5 (F) — the “blue note” that gives the blues its bite. Slide through it rather than landing on it.
Other B scales
B majorB natural minorB harmonic minorB melodic minorB major pentatonicB minor pentatonicB DorianB Mixolydian
Blues scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B blues scale?
B, D, E, F, F♯, A.
How many sharps or flats are in B blues scale?
1: F♯.
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 B to get this scale.