F♯ blues scale
2 sharps: F♯ C♯ · 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?
2: F♯, C♯.
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.