F♯ blues scale

2 sharps: F♯ C♯ · pattern W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W

F♯ – A – B – C – C♯ – E

ABCEF♯C♯F♯
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

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.