F♯ Minor Blues
F♯ · A · B · C · C♯ · E
The blues scale is the F♯ minor pentatonic with the flattened fifth — the blue note — added between the fourth and the fifth. That one extra note is what gives F♯ 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 F♯ Minor Blues has been identified to match well with the track.
Heavy 90’s Rock Jam | Guitar Backing Track in F# Minor (MIX 2)
Adding the blues note or flat 5 creates tension and release, essential for authentic rock solos.