About the A sharp Major Blues scale
A sharp Major Blues is used for blues, country, gospel and rock and roll. Think of it as the major pentatonic with a blue note added, bright but soulful.
Its notes are A♯, B♯, C♯, D, E♯, and G. The formula is W H H 1½ W 1½. It is the second mode of G Minor Blues.
Also called Major Pentatonic Blues.
The black keys A♯ and C♯ belong to the mode.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 5 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| Steps | W H H 1½ W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-1-3-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 3 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Major Blues in other keys
C Major Blues scaleC sharp Major Blues scaleD Major Blues scaleD sharp Major Blues scaleE Major Blues scaleF Major Blues scaleF sharp Major Blues scaleG Major Blues scaleG sharp Major Blues scaleA Major Blues scaleB Major Blues scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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