The blues scale on guitar
Minor pentatonic plus one extra note, the ♭5 or "blue note", which adds the grit.
G Blues
G1A#♭3C4C#♭5D5F♭7
Formula: 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7 · Steps: W+H · W · H · H · W+H · W (W = whole step, H = half step) · 6 notes
Where it sits on the neck
Every G Blues note from the open strings to the 12th fret, standard tuning. Gold dots are the root. Above the 12th fret the pattern repeats.
On a phone, swipe the diagram sideways to see the whole neck.
Songs that use it
- Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple), in G Blues. The riff's extra note is the blues ♭5.
In Fretdle
It's the daily board's scale on Wednesdays. The scale's notes are hidden on the board: you only see the roots, so knowing this pattern is the whole game.