B Major Blues
Major pentatonic + the chromatic ♭3 passing tone. Country, rockabilly, and bluegrass colour.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the B Major Blues scale?
The B Major Blues scale uses the notes B, C♯, C𝄪, D♯, F♯, G♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Major Blues scale formula?
The Major Blues scale follows the interval pattern W H H W+H W W+H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on B to get the B Major Blues scale.
What chords work over B Major Blues?
Major Blues works over the I7 / IV7 / V7 of country / bluegrass / rockabilly progressions. The ♭3 is a passing tone.
How do I finger B Major Blues on Piano?
On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.
When would I use the Major Blues scale?
Major pentatonic + the chromatic ♭3 passing tone. Country, rockabilly, and bluegrass colour.