chords to play over b flat minor blues scale

If we play the scale diagram in the 5th position (for example), we get an ‘A Minor Blues Scale’, like the following: The Blue Note Of course, the above shape is a movable scale shape. If you’re not sure how to read scale diagrams, read the following lesson on reading scale diagrams. Firstly we will look at one scale shape, then we will look at the notes/tabs for an example position. Of course, the best way to demonstrate the scale is to actually play it. We can also look at the scale in terms of the notes that it contains, relative to the major scale: (from root note) – min 3 – T – S – S – m3 – T (root note again).Just like any scale, we can look at the Minor Blues in terms of intervals: Why? Because it can be used effectively in many different situations, it has an in-built ‘blues sound’, and it lends itself very easily to things such as bends and slides. The minor blues scale is perhaps the most popular scale for guitarists (and indeed other instrumentalists). In this lesson, we’re going to look at the ‘Minor Blues Scale’.

Chords to play over b flat minor blues scale