Minor Blues Scales Piano Fingerings
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2Minor Blues Scales
Piano Fingerings
Right Hand
Scale Step
Scale Step
Scale Step
Scale Step
Scale Step
Scale Step
Scale Step
♭3
♯4
♭7
1
4
5
1
Cm
1
2
3
4
1
3
1
Fm
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
1*
B♭m
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
E♭m
4
1
2
1
2
3
4
A♭m
2
1
2
3
4
1
2
D♭m
2
1
2
3
4
1
2
G♭m
Bm
2
1
2
3
4
1
2
Em
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Am
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Dm
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Gm
2
4
1
2
3
1
2
The minor blues scale is made up of scale steps 1, ♭3, 4, ♯4, 5, ♭7, and 1 of the major scale. So, the C Minor
Blues Scale is C, E♭, F, F♯, G, B♭, and C. I could also be thought of in terms of the intervals make it up as in:
root, minor third, major second, minor second, minor second, minor third, major second, and back to the
root.
* There’s no good way to play this scale. It breaks the “no thumb on a black key when playing scales” rule.
For situations like this (B♭, E♭, A♭, etc.), you might find yourself ending on 4, rather than 1 when you’re
turning around. I’ve simply listed the fingering you’d use when playing multiple octaves. (But you’re smart,
and already figured that out.)
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