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Guitar scale companion

C# Blues Scale

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

Notes
C#, E, F#, G, G#, B
Steps
W+H-W-H-H-W+H-W
Sharps and flats
C#, F#, G#
All 5 positions
C shape (frets 1-5); A shape (frets 4-8); G shape (frets 6-10); E shape (frets 8-12); D shape (frets 11-15)
1C#b3E4F#b5G5G#b7B

Full fretboard map

Every C# 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.

EBGDAEF#GG#BC#EF#GG#BC#EBC#EF#GG#BC#EF#GG#EF#GG#BC#EF#GG#BC#G#BC#EF#GG#BC#EF#GC#EF#GG#BC#EF#GG#BF#GG#BC#EF#GG#BC#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five C# Blues Scale positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

C shape · frets 1-5

C# Blues Scale, C shape: the box around the C-shape C# chord, taken from the C box of C# Minor Pentatonic.

C# Blues Scale C shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the C shape.EADGBe1234554b7b314b5b5514b75b5b3
C shape tab (1-5)
e |----2--3--4---|
B |----2--------5|
G |-1--------4---|
D |----2-----4--5|
A |----2-----4---|
E |----2--3--4---|

A shape · frets 4-8

C# Blues Scale, A shape: the box around the A-shape C# chord, taken from the A box of C# Minor Pentatonic.

C# Blues Scale A shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe45678514b75b5b351b7b34b7
A shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--------7---|
B |----5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4--5--6------|
A |-4--------7---|
E |-4--------7---|

G shape · frets 6-10

C# Blues Scale, G shape: the box around the G-shape C# chord, taken from the G box of C# Minor Pentatonic.

C# Blues Scale G shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the G shape.EADGBe67891051b7b34b7b514b7b351b5
G shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9---|
B |----7--8--9---|
G |-6--------9---|
D |-6--------9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9---|

E shape · frets 8-12

C# Blues Scale, E shape: the box around the E-shape C# chord, taken from the E box of C# Minor Pentatonic.

C# Blues Scale E shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the E shape.EADGBe89101112b514b7b351b5514b3b5b7b3
E shape tab (8-12)
e |----9-------12|
B |-8--9-------12|
G |----9----11-12|
D |----9----11---|
A |----9-10-11---|
E |----9-------12|

D shape · frets 11-15

C# Blues Scale, D shape: the box around the D-shape C# chord, taken from the D box of C# Minor Pentatonic.

C# Blues Scale D shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the D shape.EADGBe1112131415514b3b5b7b354b7b314b5b5
D shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |---12----14---|
G |11-12-13------|
D |11-------14---|
A |11-------14---|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootC#
b3m3E
4P4F#
b5d5G
5P5G#
b7m7B

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