Scales ยป Bb Blues

Construction

6-note scale based on the minor pentatonic with an additional flat-fifth. This Blues scale is constructed by starting with the root note of Bb and following a the sequence of steps: W+H W H H W+H W. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
BbBCC#DD#EFF#GG#ABbW+HWHHW+HW

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thD#7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthD#7sus, Bb7sus
7th Suspended SecondD#7sus2
Added 9thC#add9
DiminishedBbdim
Half-Diminished 7thBbm7(b5)
MajorC#
Major 2ndC#2
Major 6thC#M6
Major 7th Flat FifthEMaj7b5
MinorC#m, Bbm
Minor 2ndC#m2
Minor 6thC#m6
Minor 7thBbm7
Minor Added 11thBbmadd11
Minor Added 9thC#madd9
Minor Six-NineC#m6/9
PowerchordG#5, D#5, C#5, Bb5
Six-NineC#6/9
Suspended FourthG#sus, D#sus, Bbsus
Suspended SecondG#sus2, D#sus2, C#sus2

Related Items

Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
Bb Blues Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
Bb Blues Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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