B Major Blues
B Major Blues
Major blues
Beginner
Root: B
6 notes
Major blues - major pentatonic with the blue note (b3)
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
B
RootC#
Major 2ndD
Minor 3rdD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thG#
Major 6thInterval Details
B
Root
C#
Major 2nd
D
Minor 3rd
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
G#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Soulful, expressive
Emotion
Intense emotion, raw
Suitable Genres
Blues, Jazz, Rock, R&B
Practice Tips
Add the blue note to pentatonic for that characteristic blues color.
Common Music Genres
Blues
Jazz
Country
Tags
blues
major
solo
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
B
Scale Type
major blues
Note Count
6
Accidentals
4♯
Difficulty
Beginner