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The Blues Scale in A Minor 3

Position 1 4

Position 2 5

Position 3 6

Position 4 7

Position 5 8

21-Must Know Chords 9

The Blues Scale in A Minor If you want to be able to play the Blues as well as related music genres like Rock and Jazz, you have to know the Blues Scale. The Blues scale is a pentatonic minor scale with the addition of a blue note. This blue note is actually the flattened fifth of the scale. In the key of A minor, the fifth is E, and so the blue note is always E flat. This single note is what gives the Blues its distinct sound that has a certain vocal quality. In this booklet, we have outlined all five positions of the Blues Scale in A minor in fretboard diagrams. You would read these diagrams as if you were looking at your fretboard while you are playing. We also have labeled the fretboard diagrams with fret numbers (from 0 to 22, 0 meaning open string) as well as the notes of each open string in standard tuning to make it easier to read. Presented below is the legend for the symbols we have used in the fretboard diagrams:

= Root note of the scale (A) = Blue note (Eb)

= Other notes of the scale. These have numbers in the diagrams for suggested fingering i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4.

R

b

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The Blues Scale in A Minor If you want to be able to play the Blues as well as related music genres like Rock and Jazz, you have to know the Blues Scale. The Blues scale is a pentatonic minor scale with the addition of a blue note. This blue note is actually the flattened fifth of the scale. In the key of A minor, the fifth is E, and so the blue note is always E flat. This single note is what gives the Blues its distinct sound that has a certain vocal quality. In this booklet, we have outlined all five positions of the Blues Scale in A minor in fretboard diagrams. You would read these diagrams as if you were looking at your fretboard while you are playing. We also have labeled the fretboard diagrams with fret numbers (from 0 to 22, 0 meaning open string) as well as the notes of each open string in standard tuning to make it easier to read. Presented below is the legend for the symbols we have used in the fretboard diagrams:

= Root note of the scale (A) = Blue note (Eb)


R

b

The Blues Scale in A Minor

If you want to be able to play the Blues as well as related music genres like Rock and Jazz, you have to know the Blues Scale. The Blues scale is a pentatonic minor scale with the addition of a blue note. This blue note is actually the flattened fifth of the scale. In the key of A minor, the fifth is E, and so the blue note is always E flat. This single note is what gives the Blues its distinct sound that has a certain vocal quality.

In this booklet, we have outlined all five positions of the Blues Scale in A minor in fretboard diagrams. You would read these diagrams as if you were looking at your fretboard while you are playing. We also have la-beled the fretboard diagrams with fret numbers (from 0 to 22, 0 meaning open string) as well as the notes of each open string in standard tuning to make it easier to read.

Presented below is the legend for the symbols we have used in the fretboard diagrams:

= Root note of the scale (A)

= Blue note (Eb)



4

b

R

R R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

In playing each position, remember to play one note per finger. You can practice each position either in its entirety or in a so-called three-string boxed positions e.g. play the scale in either top three strings or bottom three strings at a time.

1

1

1

1

4

3

3

4

4

Position 1


b

R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

1 3

1 4

4

1 3

1

1 3

The fingering presented here is different from how you would play pentatonic minor in position 2. This is because the sug-gested fingering for position 2 allows you to play one note per finger. If, for example, you would use the typical fingering i.e. using fingers 2 and 4 for C (8th fret) and D (10th fret) in the 6th and 1st strings, you would have to slide your 4th fin-ger to play the blue notes.


5

b

R

R R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0


1

1

1

1

4

3

3

4

4

b

R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

1 3

1 4

4

1 3

1

1 3

The fingering presented here is different from how you would play pentatonic minor in position 2. This is because the sug-gested fingering for position 2 allows you to play one note per finger. If, for example, you would use the typical fingering i.e. using fingers 2 and 4 for C (8th fret) and D (10th fret) in the 6th and 1st strings, you would have to slide your 4th fin-ger to play the blue notes.

Position 2

The fingering presented here is different from how you would play pentatonic minor in position 2. This is because the suggested fingering for position 2 allows you to play one note per finger. If, for example, you would use the typical fingering i.e. using fingers 2 and 4 for C (8th fret) and D (10th fret) in the 6th and 1st strings, you would have to slide your 4th finger to play the blue notes.


6

b

R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

1 3

1

1 3

1

1

4

3

You may have observed that the suggested fingering for each position shifts reference i.e. finger 1 on the 10th fret 4th string and then finger 1 on the 9th fret 3rd string. This is to accommodate the blue notes for a one-finger-per-note ap-proach rather than having to slide the 4th finger towards the blue note.

4

Position 3

You may have observed that the suggested fingering for each position shifts reference i.e. finger 1 on the 10th fret 4th string and then finger 1 on the 9th fret 3rd string. This is to accommodate the blue notes for a one-finger-per-note approach rather than having to slide the 4th finger towards the blue note.

R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E

b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

B

b

R

R

1

1

1

1

1

1 3

4

4

4

3 2

3

3

3

3

We have presented position 4 in two different locations in the fretboard. The first one utilizes open strings while the second one is played an octave higher.


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b

R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

1 3

1

1 3

1

1

4

3

You may have observed that the suggested fingering for each position shifts reference i.e. finger 1 on the 10th fret 4th string and then finger 1 on the 9th fret 3rd string. This is to accommodate the blue notes for a one-finger-per-note ap-proach rather than having to slide the 4th finger towards the blue note.

4 R

R

b

E

A

D

G

B

E

b

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

B

b

R

R

1

1

1

1

1

1 3

4

4

4

3 2

3

3

3

3


Position 4



8

E

A

D

G

B

E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

b

R

R

R

b

1

1 3

1 4

4

4 2

2

You may have observed that the suggested fingering for each position shifts reference i.e. finger 1 on the 3rd fret 2nd string and then finger 1 on the 2nd fret 3rd string. This is to accommodate the blue notes for a one-finger-per-note approach rather than having to slide the 4th finger towards the blue note.


Position 5


9

E

A

D

G

B

E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0

b

R

R

R

b

1

1 3

1 4

4

4 2

2


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B7

C7#9

E7 (short)

B7 (short)

C13

G7

C7

E7

G7 (short)

C9

E7 (2nd version))

G9

X

X

X X X X X X X XXX

X X

X X XX

2

1

3 4 2

1

3

2

4 2

1

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4

2

1

3 2

1

3 3

2

1

2

4

1

4

2

1

3 1

4

3

2

4

1

2

4

1

3

2

4

3

1

3

(Optional note)

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Chords

(Tracks 32-53)

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Track 32B7

Track 36C7#9

Track 33B7 (short)

Track 37C13

Track 34C7

Track 38E7

Track 35C9

Track 39E7 (alt)

Track 40E7 (short) Track 41G7 Track 42G7 (short) Track 43G9


B7

C7#9

E7 (short)

B7 (short)

C13

G7

C7

E7

G7 (short)

C9

E7 (2nd version))

G9

X

X

X X X X X X X XXX

X X

X X XX

2

1

3 4 2

1

3

2

4 2

1

33

4

2

1

3 2

1

3 3

2

1

2

4

1

4

2

1

3 1

4

3

2

4

1

2

4

1

3

2

4

3

1

3

(Optional note)

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Chords

(Tracks 32-53)

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Track 32B7

Track 36C7#9

Track 33B7 (short)

Track 37C13

Track 34C7

Track 38E7

Track 35C9

Track 39E7 (alt)

Track 40E7 (short) Track 41G7 Track 42G7 (short) Track 43G97 2011 GuitarZoom.com

B7

C7#9

E7 (short)

B7 (short)

C13

G7

C7

E7

G7 (short)

C9

E7 (2nd version))

G9

X

X

X X X X X X X XXX

X X

X X XX

2

1

3 4 2

1

3

2

4 2

1

33

4

2

1

3 2

1

3 3

2

1

2

4

1

4

2

1

3 1

4

3

2

4

1

2

4

1

3

2

4

3

1

3

(Optional note)

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Chords

(Tracks 32-53)

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Track 32B7

Track 36C7#9

Track 33B7 (short)

Track 37C13

Track 34C7

Track 38E7

Track 35C9

Track 39E7 (alt)



B7

C7#9

E7 (short)

B7 (short)

C13

G7

C7

E7

G7 (short)

C9

E7 (2nd version))

G9

X

X

X X X X X X X XXX

X X

X X XX

2

1

3 4 2

1

3

2

4 2

1

33

4

2

1

3 2

1

3 3

2

1

2

4

1

4

2

1

3 1

4

3

2

4

1

2

4

1

3

2

4

3

1

3

(Optional note)

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Chords

(Tracks 32-53)

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Track 32B7

Track 36C7#9

Track 33B7 (short)

Track 37C13

Track 34C7

Track 38E7

Track 35C9

Track 39E7 (alt)


21 Must-Know Blues Chords


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B7

C7#9

E7 (short)

B7 (short)

C13

G7

C7

E7

G7 (short)

C9

E7 (2nd version))

G9

X

X

X X X X X X X XXX

X X

X X XX

2

1

3 4 2

1

3

2

4 2

1

33

4

2

1

3 2

1

3 3

2

1

2

4

1

4

2

1

3 1

4

3

2

4

1

2

4

1

3

2

4

3

1

3

(Optional note)

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Chords

(Tracks 32-53)

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Track 32B7

Track 36C7#9

Track 33B7 (short)

Track 37C13

Track 34C7

Track 38E7

Track 35C9

Track 39E7 (alt)



G13

Em7 (SRV version)

A7

Bm7

A9-5

Bm7 (SRV version)

Gm7

E9-5

Am7

1

3

1 1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

3

1

2

1

111

3

3 3

1

4

3

2

4

4 4

2 3

2

2

2

4

2

X

X

X

X X X X

X X X X X X

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Remember, these are but a few of the many

chords you can implement into your playing.

I encourage you to purchase a basic book of

chords to keep in your guitar case which will aid

you in learning new chords.

Also, dont forget to look for repeating patterns

within chord shapes as well.

-Eric

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Track 44G13 Track 45Bm7 Track 46Bm7 (SRV version)

Track 47E9-5

Track 48

Em7 (SRV version)Track 49A9-5 Track 50Gm7 Track 51Am7

Track 52A7


G13

Em7 (SRV version)

A7

Bm7

A9-5

Bm7 (SRV version)

Gm7

E9-5

Am7

1

3

1 1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

3

1

2

1

111

3

3 3

1

4

3

2

4

4 4

2 3

2

2

2

4

2

X

X

X

X X X X

X X X X X X

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-Eric

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Track 47E9-5

Track 48


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G13

Em7 (SRV version)

A7

Bm7

A9-5

Bm7 (SRV version)

Gm7

E9-5

Am7

1

3

1 1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

3

1

2

1

111

3

3 3

1

4

3

2

4

4 4

2 3

2

2

2

4

2

X

X

X

X X X X

X X X X X X

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-Eric

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Track 47E9-5

Track 48


Track 52A7



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G13

Em7 (SRV version)

A7

Bm7

A9-5

Bm7 (SRV version)

Gm7

E9-5

Am7

1

3

1 1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

3

1

2

1

111

3

3 3

1

4

3

2

4

4 4

2 3

2

2

2

4

2

X

X

X

X X X X

X X X X X X

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-Eric

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Track 47E9-5

Track 48


Track 52A7


Remember, these are but a few of the many chords you canimplement into your playing. I encourage you to purchase abasic book of chords to keep in your guitar case which will aid you in learning new chords. Also, dont forget to look for repeatingpatterns within chord shapes as well.


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