A# Major Blues Scale Charts
Explore A# Major Blues across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: A#, C, C#, D, F, G. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 3, 5, 6.
A# Major Blues full fretboard chart
A# Major Blues uses A#, C, C#, D, F, G across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F | 6G | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 3D | 5F | 6G | ||||||||
| 2B | 2C | b3C# | 3D | 5F | 6G | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 3D | |||||||
| 3G | 6G | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 3D | 5F | 6G | RA# | ||||||||
| 4D | 3D | 5F | 6G | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 3D | 5F | ||||||||
| 5A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 3D | 5F | 6G | RA# | 2C | ||||||||
| 6E | 5F | 6G | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 3D | 5F | 6G | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (5), G4 at fret 3 (6), A#4 at fret 6 (root), C5 at fret 8 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D5 at fret 10 (3), F5 at fret 13 (5), G5 at fret 15 (6).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (2), C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D4 at fret 3 (3), F4 at fret 6 (5), G4 at fret 8 (6), A#4 at fret 11 (root), C5 at fret 13 (2), C#5 at fret 14 (b3), D5 at fret 15 (3).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (6), A#3 at fret 3 (root), C4 at fret 5 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D4 at fret 7 (3), F4 at fret 10 (5), G4 at fret 12 (6), A#4 at fret 15 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (3), F3 at fret 3 (5), G3 at fret 5 (6), A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D4 at fret 12 (3), F4 at fret 15 (5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), C3 at fret 3 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D3 at fret 5 (3), F3 at fret 8 (5), G3 at fret 10 (6), A#3 at fret 13 (root), C4 at fret 15 (2).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (5), G2 at fret 3 (6), A#2 at fret 6 (root), C3 at fret 8 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D3 at fret 10 (3), F3 at fret 13 (5), G3 at fret 15 (6).
A# Major Blues Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 5-8 for A# Major Blues.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||
| 2B | 5F | 6G | |||
| 3G | 2C | b3C# | 3D | ||
| 4D | 6G | RA# | |||
| 5A | 3D | 5F | |||
| 6E | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (root), C5 at fret 8 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (5), G4 at fret 8 (6).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D4 at fret 7 (3).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (6), A#3 at fret 8 (root).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (3), F3 at fret 8 (5).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (root), C3 at fret 8 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3).
A# Major Blues Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-6 for A# Major Blues.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6G | RA# | ||
| 2B | 3D | 5F | ||
| 3G | RA# | 2C | b3C# | |
| 4D | 5F | 6G | ||
| 5A | 2C | b3C# | 3D | |
| 6E | 6G | RA# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (6), A#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (3), F4 at fret 6 (5).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (root), C4 at fret 5 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (5), G3 at fret 5 (6).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D3 at fret 5 (3).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (6), A#2 at fret 6 (root).
A# Major Blues Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 0-3 for A# Major Blues.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F | 6G | ||
| 2B | 2C | b3C# | 3D | |
| 3G | 6G | RA# | ||
| 4D | 3D | 5F | ||
| 5A | RA# | 2C | ||
| 6E | 5F | 6G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (5), G4 at fret 3 (6).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (2), C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D4 at fret 3 (3).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (6), A#3 at fret 3 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (3), F3 at fret 3 (5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), C3 at fret 3 (2).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (5), G2 at fret 3 (6).
A# Major Blues Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 10-13 for A# Major Blues.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3D | 5F | ||
| 2B | RA# | 2C | ||
| 3G | 5F | 6G | ||
| 4D | 2C | b3C# | 3D | |
| 5A | 6G | RA# | ||
| 6E | 3D | 5F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (3), F5 at fret 13 (5).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (root), C5 at fret 13 (2).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (5), G4 at fret 12 (6).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D4 at fret 12 (3).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (6), A#3 at fret 13 (root).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (3), F3 at fret 13 (5).
A# Major Blues Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 7-10 for A# Major Blues.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2C | b3C# | 3D | ||
| 2B | 6G | RA# | |||
| 3G | 3D | 5F | |||
| 4D | RA# | 2C | |||
| 5A | 5F | 6G | |||
| 6E | 2C | b3C# | 3D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D5 at fret 10 (3).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (6), A#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (3), F4 at fret 10 (5).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (5), G3 at fret 10 (6).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D3 at fret 10 (3).
Major Blues scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Characteristic tones
- b3
Practice the A# Major Blues sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A# → C → C# → D → F → G → A# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 3 → 5 → 6 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on C# (b3) before landing on A#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 5–8), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A# as you move between positions.
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