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