Eb Blues Scale

The Eb Blues scale is built from the notes Eb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, and Db. 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 Eb 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 Eb Blues scale

Eb Blues scale on the fretboard

Other scales in Eb

The blues scale in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Eb Blues scale?

The Eb Blues scale contains 6 notes: Eb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, and Db. As scale degrees those are 1, b3, 4, b5, 5, b7.

How do you play the Eb 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 (Eb) highlighted. The pattern is movable: learn the shape once and you can slide it to start on any root. Anchor your playing to the Eb notes so the scale sounds resolved.

What is the Eb 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 Eb and listen for how each note pulls back toward the root.