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= Blues Scale =
[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Has topic type::Scale]]
[[Instance of::Musical Scale]]
[[Subclass of::Non-Diatonic Scale]]
[[Related concept::Pentatonic Scale]]

{{#set:
|Definition=The blues scale is a six-note scale derived from the minor pentatonic scale with the addition of a diminished fifth, used extensively in blues and jazz.
}}

The '''blues scale''' adds a chromatic "blue note" (♭5 or ♯4) to the [[Minor Pentatonic Scale]], resulting in a six-note scale.

== Formula ==
1 – ♭3 – 4 – ♭5 – 5 – ♭7

== Example (A Blues) ==
A – C – D – D♯ – E – G

== Characteristics ==
* Expressive dissonance
* Common in blues, rock, and jazz
* Often used for improvisation and riffs

== See also ==
* [[Pentatonic Scale]]
* [[Non-Diatonic Scale]]

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