E Minor Blues scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
E
Scale notes
E · G · A · B♭ · B · D
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 10
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
- E→ 3 semitones →G
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ Half step →B♭
- B♭→ Half step →B
- B→ 3 semitones →D
- D→ Whole step →E
E Minor Blues has 6 notes and 42 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.