5 Note Blues Scale in E-Cont.
Lets expand a little on the first scale below. Notice, I’ve marked the notes that fall out side of the
original 5 Note Scale with ( ). Again, play them against the E, A & B7 cords of the key. Look at
how this gives us six different centers on the neck to play this 5 Note Blues Scale, not including
the open E and above the 12th fret.
1______________________________(5)_______________________________(3)____
2______________________(5D)____________________________________________
3__________________________________(5B)______________________________(3)
4___________________________(5)________________________________(3)______
5___________________5____________________________________3--3A_________
6_______________5B____________________________________3________________
7____________5_____________________________________3___________________
8_________5_____________________________________3______________________
9______5____________________________________3L_________________________
10__5___________________________________(3)_____________________________
1______________________________________(7)_____________________________
2______________________________(7D)____________________________________
3__________________________________________(7B)_________________________
4___________________________________(7)_________________________________
5_____________________(7--7 1/2A)_________________________________________
6__________________7B__________________________________________________
7______________7D______________________________________________________
8___________7___________________________________________________________
9______5--7_____________________________________________________________
10__5___________________________________________________________________
1__________________________(
_______________________________________(10)
2_______________________________________________________________________
3______________________________(
______________________________________
4______________________(8E)_______________________________________(10)___
5_______________(8--8A)__________________________________(10--10A)_______
6_____________8____________________________________(10B)________________
7___________8___________________________________10_____________________
8________8E__________________________________10________________________
9_____8L_________________________________10L___________________________
10__8_______________________________8--10_______________________________
1______________________________________________________________________
2_______________________________(12D)__________________________________
3______________________________________________________________________
4______________________________________(12)_____________________________
5___________________________(12)________________________________________
6_____________________(12B)_____________________________________________
7_______________(12D)___________________________________________________
8___________12__________________________________________________________
9_______12______________________________________________________________
10__12__________________________________________________________________
Try playing all six scale positions against the rhythm track at 1:43 on this video. It works!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wMUjOCbq2U&feature=related