A Blues Scale

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

1Ab3C4Db5Eb5Eb7G

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive

CAGED

These static CAGED boxes show the same scale in practical four- to five-fret areas before you explore the full neck.

This box pattern is based on the A chord shape position.

A shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--------3---|
B |----1-----3--4|
G |-0-----2------|
D |-0--1--2------|
A |-0--------3---|
E |-0--------3---|

This box pattern is based on the G chord shape position.

G shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5---|
B |----3--4--5---|
G |-2--------5---|
D |-2--------5---|
A |----3-----5--6|
E |----3-----5---|

This box pattern is based on the E chord shape position.

E shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--------8---|
B |-5--------8---|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5-----7------|
A |-5--6--7------|
E |-5--------8---|

This box pattern is based on the D chord shape position.

D shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10-11|
B |----8----10---|
G |-7--8--9------|
D |-7-------10---|
A |-7-------10---|
E |----8----10-11|

This box pattern is based on the C chord shape position.

C shape tab (9-13)
e |---10-11-12---|
B |---10-------13|
G |-9-------12---|
D |---10----12-13|
A |---10----12---|
E |---10-11-12---|