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B Minor Blues scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

B

Scale notes

B · D · E · F · F♯ · A

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 10

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. B→ 3 semitones →D
  2. D→ Whole step →E
  3. E→ Half step →F
  4. F→ Half step →F♯
  5. F♯→ 3 semitones →A
  6. A→ Whole step →B
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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B Minor Blues has 6 notes and 41 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.