Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues

A♯ blues scale on guitar

Every position of the A♯ blues scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 “blue note” for instant grit.

Spell as B♭
Notes
A♯C♯D♯EE♯G♯
Formula
1♭34♭55♭7
Steps
W+HWHHW+HW

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 5 positions using the classic pentatonic box shapes

EADGBe123456789101112131415♭55♭7R♭34♭55R♭34♭55♭7R4♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭3♭55♭7R♭34♭55

Position 1 tab · frets 6–9, ascending

e|-------------------------6-9-|
B|---------------------6-9-----|
G|---------------6-8-9---------|
D|-----------6-8---------------|
A|-----6-7-8-------------------|
E|-6-9-------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 6. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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A♯ Blues scale on guitar
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