G Blues Scale on Piano
G Blues: G B♭ C D♭ D F. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.
Notes
- Notes: G B♭ C D♭ D F
- Formula: 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7
- Steps (W whole, H half, 1½ step and a half): 1½ W H H 1½ W
Finding it on the keys
- G is the white key between the first and second of the three black keys
- White keys: G C D F
- Black keys: B♭ D♭
About the Blues scale
- Minor pentatonic plus one extra note between the 4th and 5th: the blue note.
- Blues, rock and jazz solos. Slide through the blue note rather than resting on it.
Chords that fit (from G Minor)
- i: Gm
- ii°: A°
- ♭III: B♭
- iv: Cm
- v: Dm
- ♭VI: E♭
- ♭VII: F