Comparative Scale Charts and Playing Positions for Common Blues and Rock Keys

Flashcards of guitar scales and positions for common blues and rock keys.

Minor Pentatonic Scale Definition

A five-note scale often used in blues music, forming a subset of the natural minor scale.

Blues Scale Definition

A scale derived from the minor pentatonic scale by adding the #4/b5 note.

Relative Minor Scale

The minor scale based on the 6th note of a major scale.

E Major Scale Notes

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

E Minor Scale Notes

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

E Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes

E - G - A - B - D - E

E Blues Scale Notes

E - G - A - Bb - B - D - E

C# Minor Scale Notes

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

A Major Scale Notes

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

A Minor Scale Notes

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A

A Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes

A - C - D - E - G - A

A Blues Scale Notes

A - C - D - Eb - E - G - A

F# Minor Scale Notes

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

G Major Scale Notes

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

G Minor Scale Notes

G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G

G Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes

G - Bb - C - D - F - G

G Blues Scale Notes

G - Bb - C - C# - D - F - G

E Minor Scale Notes (Relative Minor of G)

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

C Major Scale Notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

C Minor Scale Notes

C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C

C Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes

C - Eb - F - G - Bb - C

C Blues Scale Notes

C - Eb - F - F# - G - Bb - C

A Minor Scale Notes (Relative Minor of C)

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A

D Major Scale Notes

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

D Minor Scale Notes

D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C - D

D Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes

D - F - G - A - C - D

D Blues Scale Notes

D - F - G - G# - A - C - D

B Minor Scale Notes (Relative Minor of D)

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