C Minor Blues scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
C
Scale notes
C · E♭ · F · G♭ · G · B♭
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
- C→ 3 semitones →E♭
- E♭→ Whole step →F
- F→ Half step →G♭
- G♭→ Half step →G
- G→ 3 semitones →B♭
- B♭→ Whole step →C
C Minor Blues has 6 notes and 37 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.