Guitar · scales and modes # C blues scale on guitar C blues has 6 notes: C, E♭, F, G♭, G, B♭. Also called minor blues. | Note | C | E♭ | F | G♭ | G | B♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | ♭5 | 5 | ♭7 | | Step | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ## C blues on the whole neck Every C blues note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". C blues Note names C blues Degrees ## C blues in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a C falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 14 notes Position 2: frets 3–7, 14 notes Position 3: frets 5–9, 14 notes Position 4: frets 8–11, 14 notes Position 5: frets 10–14, 15 notes ## Triads in C blues | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm | [C minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-minor) | | 1 | Cdim | [C diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-diminished) | | ♭3 | E♭ | [E♭ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-major) | | ♭3 | E♭m | [E♭ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-minor) | ## Seventh chords in C blues | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cm7 | [Cm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7) · [Cm7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2) · [Cm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-3) · [Cm7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | Cm7♭5 | [Cm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7b5) · [Cm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2) · [Cm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-3) · [Cm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Blues in every key - C blues - [C♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-blues) - [D blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-blues) - [D♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-blues) - [E blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-blues) - [F blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-blues) - [F♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-blues) - [G blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-blues) - [G♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-blues) - [A blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-blues) - [B♭ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-blues) - [B blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-blues) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C blues in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-blues:0:ladder:p1)