About the C Major Blues scale
C 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 C, D, E♭, E, G, and A. The formula is W H H 1½ W 1½. It is the second mode of A Minor Blues.
Also called Major Pentatonic Blues.
C Major Blues uses one black key on the piano, E♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EbE♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Major 3rd |
| 5 | GG | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | 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
D flat Major Blues scaleD Major Blues scaleE flat Major Blues scaleE Major Blues scaleF Major Blues scaleG flat Major Blues scaleG Major Blues scaleA flat Major Blues scaleA Major Blues scaleB flat Major Blues scaleB Major Blues scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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