Modes

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Modes

2006-09-11 01:56 am

what are the notes in the blues scales?

Re: Modes

Reply #1 – 2006-09-11 02:01 am

G'day Christian,
google is my friend

http://www.jazclass.aust.com/scales/scablu.htm

In relation to the Major scale the notes of the Blues scale are : 1 - b3 - 4 - b5 - 5 - b7 - 1.

The b3, b5 and b7 notes of the scale (for C Blues scale : Eb, Gb and Bb) are the so called blue notes of the scale.

Re: Modes

Reply #2 – 2006-09-12 06:04 pm

There is also a Major Blues scale, which I didn't know (officially) until about three years ago.
In relation to the Major scale the notes of the Major Blues scale are : 1 - 2 -#2 - 3 - 5 - #5 - 6 - 1.
I've heard it used many times over the years without realizing it (Hey! What's that trumpet player doing?!? That's not a Blues scale!).
Found it in an old improv book and [shadow=green,left][glow=yellow,2,300]DING! [/glow][/shadow]everything made sense.