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