G Blues Scale

Minor pentatonic with the added b5 'blue note.' Fastest way to sound like a bluesman.

Labels

Root KeyC C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#B

Full neck(1 / 6)

Tap any note on the fretboard to hear it. Root notes are highlighted in brand blue and marked R in interval mode.

Root

G

Formula

1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

Notes

G A# C C# D F

Difficulty

Beginner

Common Genres

BluesRock

Famous Guitarists Who Use It

Stevie Ray Vaughan · B.B. King · Buddy Guy

Signature Licks & Ideas

Slide into the b5 from the 4, then resolve to the 5.

How to Practice

Play the scale one octave, ascending and descending, on a single string first.
Then play it across the strings in position — index finger anchored on the root fret.
Loop it slowly with a metronome (start at 60 bpm) before pushing tempo.
Improvise over a backing track in the same key — target the root note on beat 1.

Try This Scale in Another Key

C Blues C# Blues D Blues D# Blues E Blues F Blues F# Blues G Blues G# Blues A Blues A# Blues B Blues

Related Scales in G

G Major G Natural Minor G Pentatonic Major G Pentatonic Minor G Harmonic Minor G Melodic Minor G Dorian G Mixolydian

Practice Essentials

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Boss DB-30 Dr. Beat

Compact, loud enough for practice — polyrhythm support.

Korg TM-60 Tuner-Metronome

Combo device that hangs off a music stand.

Soundbrenner Pulse

Wearable vibrating metronome — feel the click.

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