C♯ blues scale
3 sharps: C♯ F♯ G♯ · 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: C♯, F♯, G♯.
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.