Blues Scale
The blues scale is a six‑note (hexatonic) scale derived from the minor pentatonic with an added flattened fifth, creating the characteristic “blue” sound used in blues, jazz, rock, and many other styles.
Scales
Explore Scales with music dictionary guides to major, minor, chromatic, pentatonic, blues, modal, and whole-tone patterns.
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Diatonic Scale
The diatonic scale is a seven‑note musical scale consisting of five whole steps and two half steps in a fixed pattern, forming the basis of most Western tonal music.
Major scale
The major scale is a seven‑note diatonic scale characterized by a specific pattern of whole and half steps, forming the basis of much Western tonal music.