Guitar scale · Pentatonic & blues

G blues scale on guitar

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

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

Notes
GB♭CD♭DF
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♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭345♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R

Position 1 tab · frets 3–6, ascending

e|-------------------------3-6-|
B|---------------------3-6-----|
G|---------------3-5-6---------|
D|-----------3-5---------------|
A|-----3-4-5-------------------|
E|-3-6-------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 3. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

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G Blues scale on guitar
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