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.

Spell as F♯
Notes
G♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭F♭
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♭34♭5♭7R♭34♭55♭7♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R♭34♭55♭7R

Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending

e|-------------------------2-5-|
B|---------------------2-5-----|
G|---------------2-4-5---------|
D|-----------2-4---------------|
A|-----2-3-4-------------------|
E|-2-5-------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2. 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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