G Minor Blues scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
G
Scale notes
G · B♭ · C · D♭ · D · F
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
- G→ 3 semitones →B♭
- B♭→ Whole step →C
- C→ Half step →D♭
- D♭→ Half step →D
- D→ 3 semitones →F
- F→ Whole step →G
G Minor Blues has 6 notes and 38 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.