A Minor Blues
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The blues scale is the A minor pentatonic with the flattened fifth — the blue note — added between the fourth and the fifth. That one extra note is what gives A Minor Blues its vocal, gritty quality, and bending into or through it is most of what blues lead guitar is made of. Simple, movable, and the most-played scale in rock and blues.
Left-handed
Practice this Scale
Play-alongs where A Minor Blues has been identified to match well with the track.
Slow Smokey Blues Backing Track in A minor | SZBT 1126
The added flat fifth in this scale provides a 'blue note' that enhances the blues feeling.
Fading Memories | Slow Blues Backing Track in A Minor | BT 711
The A Blues scale adds an extra dimension with its characteristic 'blue note,' enhancing the emotive quality of your play.
Brass & Bourbon Blues Guitar Backing Track in A Major l BT 666
The inclusion of the b5 note makes this scale perfect for expressive, emotionally charged blues solos.
Midnight Slow Blues Guitar Backing Track in A Minor (Am7) l BT565
Adding the flat 5, or 'blue note,' provides additional expressive color, ideal for navigating the track's dominant sections.
Blistering ALL LIVE Heavy Slow Blues Jam | Guitar Backing Track (A Minor)
By adding the blues note, this scale brings more authenticity to your solos, especially over minor chords.
Find Another You | Slow Blues Guitar Backing Track Jam in A major
Incorporating the blues note, this can add emotional and dynamic characteristics to your solos.
Driving Blues Rock Guitar Backing Track Jam in A minor
Adds the 'blue note' to the pentatonic scale, enhancing the emotional depth of your solos.
Haunting 12 Bar Blues Guitar Backing Track A Minor Am
Adding a blue note (flat five) to the minor pentatonic adds richness and is perfect for creating tension and release moments.
Morning Groove Backing Track in A minor SZBT 1082
The minor blues scale augments the traditional pentatonic with additional chromatic possibilities, ideal for funk contexts.
Night Groove Backing Track in A minor | SZBT 1083
Adds a blues note for a more traditional blues feel, enhancing emotion and raw expression.