C Major Blues
C · D · E♭ · E · G · A
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
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Play-alongs where C Major Blues has been identified to match well with the track.
Adds a bit of extra flavor and color over the major chord sections.
The C major blues scale provides the backbone for traditional blues sounds, making it a perfect match for this track.
The C major blues scale can offer a contrasting lighter flavor during certain chord changes, like over the Cmaj7 and F6 chords.
Adds a quintessential bluesy touch by incorporating the sharp four, which can embellish your licks.
Incorporating blue notes over the major scale adds expressiveness and fits over the rock genre, especially over the C and F changes.
For an authentic R&B touch, introduce the blue note into your major pentatonic lines, creating a richer, more expressive sound.
Blend blues notes into the major scale to capture the true essence of Clapton's sound.
The C major blues scale will capture the essence of blues in a major key while allowing you to add that characteristic blues tension.
Adding the blues note (b5) to the major pentatonic enhances the traditional blues feel with a slight 'tension and release' quality.
The addition of the blue note provides a richer, more expressive sound.