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Bass scale companion

A Blues Scale

Learn the A Blues scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
A, C, D, Eb, E, G
Steps
W+H-W-H-H-W+H-W
Sharps and flats
Eb
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 4-8); Root on A string (frets 0-4)
1Ab3C4Db5Eb5Eb7G

Full fretboard map

Every A Blues Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEGACDEbEGACDEbECDEbEGACDEbEGAEbEGACDEbEGACDACDEbEGACDEbEG123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for A Blues Scale

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 4-8

A Blues Scale bass box with the root on the E string.

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Root on E string (4-8)
G |----5-----7--8|
D |----5-----7---|
A |----5--6--7---|
E |----5--------8|

Root on A string · frets 0-4

A Blues Scale bass box with the root on the A string.

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Root on A string (0-4)
G |-0-----2------|
D |-0--1--2------|
A |-0--------3---|
E |-0--------3---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
b3m3C
4P4D
b5d5Eb
5P5E
b7m7G

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