A♭ Blues
Minor pentatonic + the flat-5 'blue note'. Six notes. The foundation of blues, blues-rock, and modern guitar vocabulary.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the A♭ Blues scale?
The A♭ Blues scale uses the notes A♭, C♭, D♭, E𝄫, E♭, G♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Blues scale formula?
The Blues scale follows the interval pattern W+H W H H W+H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on A♭ to get the A♭ Blues scale.
What chords work over A♭ Blues?
Blues scale works over the I / IV / V of any blues progression. The ♭5 is a passing tone — don't sit on it.
How do I finger A♭ Blues on Bassoon?
On double reeds, scales train reed control + register changes + the half-hole / full-hole register transition. Slow practice exposes pitch instability the player can correct with embouchure.
When would I use the Blues scale?
Minor pentatonic + the flat-5 'blue note'. Six notes. The foundation of blues, blues-rock, and modern guitar vocabulary.