C Major Blues
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C Major Blues is the C major pentatonic with a flattened third slipped in as a passing note, giving you the sweetness of the major pentatonic plus one gritty blue note to lean on. It's the sound of country lead playing, swampy southern rock, and the brighter side of blues. The trick is treating that flat third as a passing tone rather than a place to land.
Left-handed
Practice this Scale
Play-alongs where C Major Blues has been identified to match well with the track.
Uptown Rhythm | Robert Cray Style R&B Backing Track in C Major l BT 712
For an authentic R&B touch, introduce the blue note into your major pentatonic lines, creating a richer, more expressive sound.
Heavy Eric Clapton Blues Backing Track in C Major (C7) l BT 563
Blend blues notes into the major scale to capture the true essence of Clapton's sound.
Solid Groove Blues Guitar Backing Track in C Major (C7) l BT 562
The C major blues scale will capture the essence of blues in a major key while allowing you to add that characteristic blues tension.
Swinging Blues Groove Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
Adding the blues note (b5) to the major pentatonic enhances the traditional blues feel with a slight 'tension and release' quality.
Oozing Blues Ballad Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
The addition of the blue note provides a richer, more expressive sound.
HOLLER DOWN Shuffle Blues backing track - JAM in C
With an added blue note, this scale bridges the gap between major happiness and blues melancholy.
Blues Soul Ballad Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
Adding the minor third and flat seventh to the pentatonic scale gives the bluesy tension essential for this genre.
Skiffle Train Blues Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
Good for integrating the blues element deeply into your solos while sticking to the track's key.
Happy Reggae Backing Track in C (C Major)
To add some soulful blues flavor, this scale can be used to introduce a curl or tension in the phrases.
Acoustic Blues Guitar Backing Track in C Major (C7)
This scale adds a few blue notes to the pentatonic foundation, which gives a more bluesy feel and aligns perfectly with the blues genre.