B blues scale on piano
B blues: minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 'blue note'.
| Notes | B – D – E – F – F♯ – A – B |
|---|---|
| Steps | W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step) |
How to play the B blues scale
Keep the thumb on white keys and pass it under after the longest group of fingers you can use; never put the thumb on a black key. Practise slowly, hands separately first. Start slowly with the metronome and keep every note even.
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