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C♯ Major Blues scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

C♯

Scale notes

C♯ · D♯ · E · E♯ · G♯ · A♯

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 7 · 9

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. C♯→ Whole step →D♯
  2. D♯→ Half step →E
  3. E→ Half step →E♯
  4. E♯→ 3 semitones →G♯
  5. G♯→ Whole step →A♯
  6. A♯→ 3 semitones →C♯
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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C♯ Major Blues has 6 notes and 38 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.