C# Blues Scale

The C# Blues scale is built from the notes C#, E, F#, F##, G#, and B. The diagram below maps every one of those notes across the guitar neck, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root C# highlighted.

The blues scale is the minor pentatonic plus one flat-five blue note, the extra note that gives it that crying, vocal sound.

Notes in the C# Blues scale

C# Blues scale on the fretboard

Other scales in C#

The blues scale in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C# Blues scale?

The C# Blues scale contains 6 notes: C#, E, F#, F##, G#, and B. As scale degrees those are 1, b3, 4, b5, 5, b7.

How do you play the C# Blues scale on guitar?

Every note above is shown on the fretboard diagram, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root (C#) highlighted. The pattern is movable: learn the shape once and you can slide it to start on any root. Anchor your playing to the C# notes so the scale sounds resolved.

What is the C# Blues scale used for?

The blues scale is the minor pentatonic plus one flat-five blue note, the extra note that gives it that crying, vocal sound. Once the shape is under your fingers, try improvising over a backing track in C# and listen for how each note pulls back toward the root.