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