B Composite Blues
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B Composite Blues Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Composite Blues scale is a comprehensive nine-note jazz scale that merges major and minor blues structures. On Bass, it contains the notes B, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G#, A. It allows improvisers absolute melodic freedom over dominant chords, blending happiness and grit in every line. Commonly used in Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Funk. Notable players include John Scofield, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton. Use over dominant 7th chords in blues and jazz-blues. Contains both major and minor 3rds, allowing fluid switching between bright and dark.
Notes: B, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G#, A
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 3M, 4P, 5d, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 8 b9
Formula: W-H-H-H-H-H-W-H-W
Number of notes: 9
Musical Character
A 9-note 'super blues' scale that merges major and minor blues, giving improvisers absolute freedom to blend happy and gritty textures over dominant chords.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Funk
Notable players: John Scofield, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton
How to Use the B Composite Blues Scale
Use over dominant 7th chords in blues and jazz-blues. Contains both major and minor 3rds, allowing fluid switching between bright and dark.
Origin & Background
A jazz-blues composite that merges major and minor pentatonic blues into a single comprehensive scale.
Related Scales
The B Composite Blues scale contains 9 notes (B, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G#, A). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Bass with different tunings and fret ranges.