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