G♯ Minor Blues scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
G♯
Scale notes
G♯ · B · C♯ · D · D♯ · F♯
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
- G♯→ 3 semitones →B
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Half step →D
- D→ Half step →D♯
- D♯→ 3 semitones →F♯
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
G♯ Minor Blues has 6 notes and 38 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.