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F♯ blues Scale on Piano

F♯ A B C C♯ E W+H W H H W+H W 6 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the F♯ blues scale

Formula in degrees: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.

F♯ blues scale: F♯ A B C C♯ E, steps W+H W H H W+H WABCEF♯C♯F♯W+HWHHW+HW
F♯ A B C C♯ E - the arcs give each step: W a whole step (two half steps), H a half step.
Fingering

How to finger it

With 6 notes per octave, play it in groups: thumb on the lowest white key of each group, then cross over. Slow and even beats fast and uneven: play it with the metronome at 60 before speeding up.

Harmony

Chords that fit the F♯ blues scale

Every chord built on a note of the scale whose notes all belong to it - the chords to accompany a melody in it.

Questions

Frequently asked

What notes are in the F♯ blues scale?

Going up: F♯, A, B, C, C♯, E, then F♯ again.

What is the formula of the blues scale?

In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W+H W H H W+H W. In degrees: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.

Which chords go with the F♯ blues scale?

Chords whose notes all belong to it: F♯m, F♯dim, F♯m7, F♯sus4, A, Am, Asus2, Bsus2, Bsus4, Esus2.

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