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C Minor Blues scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

C

Scale notes

C · E♭ · F · G♭ · G · B♭

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. C→ 3 semitones →E♭
  2. E♭→ Whole step →F
  3. F→ Half step →G♭
  4. G♭→ Half step →G
  5. G→ 3 semitones →B♭
  6. B♭→ Whole step →C
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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C Minor Blues has 6 notes and 37 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.