C Major Blues
C Major Blues
Major blues
Beginner
Root: C
6 notes
Major blues - major pentatonic with the blue note (b3)
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
C
RootD
Major 2ndEb
Minor 3rdE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thA
Major 6thInterval Details
C
Root
D
Major 2nd
Eb
Minor 3rd
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
A
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
C
Scale Type
major blues
Note Count
6
Accidentals
1♭
Difficulty
Beginner