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A Major Blues Guitar Tabs

Practice A Major Blues with 5 printable tab sequences across connected guitar positions.

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Position 1

A Major Blues Position 1 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------------05-07-08-07-05-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------05-07----------------07-05-------------------------------|
G|----------------------04-05-06----------------------------06-05-04----------------------|
D|----------------04-07----------------------------------------------07-04----------------|
A|----------04-07----------------------------------------------------------07-04----------|
E|-05-07-08----------------------------------------------------------------------08-07-05-|

Position 1 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 5, A2, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 7, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 5, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 8, C5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 5, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 7, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 5, A2, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

A Major Blues Position 2 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------------02-05-02----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------02-05----------05-02----------------------------------|
G|-------------------02-04-05----------------------05-04-02-------------------------|
D|-------------02-04----------------------------------------04-02-------------------|
A|----02-03-04----------------------------------------------------04-03-02----------|
E|-05----------------------------------------------------------------------05-02-05-|

Position 2 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 5, A2, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 3, C3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 2, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 2, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 2, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 5, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 2, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 2, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 2, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 4, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 3, C3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 5, A2, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 2, F#2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 5, A2, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

A Major Blues Position 3 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------12-14-12----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------12-13-14----------14-13-12-------------------------------|
G|-------------11-14----------------------------14-11-------------------------|
D|-------11-14----------------------------------------14-11-------------------|
A|-12-14----------------------------------------------------14-12----------12-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------14-12-14----|

Position 3 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 12, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 14, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 14, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 13, C5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 14, C#5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 14, F#5. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 14, C#5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 13, C5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 14, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 14, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 12, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 14, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 14, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 12, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

A Major Blues Position 4 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------09-12-09-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------10-12----------12-10-------------------------------------|
G|-------------09-11----------------------11-09-------------------------------|
D|----09-10-11----------------------------------11-10-09----------------------|
A|-12----------------------------------------------------12-09----------09-12-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------12-09-12-------|

Position 4 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 12, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 10, C4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 10, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 9, C#5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 9, C#5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 10, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 11, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 10, C4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 12, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 9, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 12, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

A Major Blues Position 5 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------07-08-09-08-07-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------07-10----------------10-07-------------------------------------------|
G|-------06-09----------------------------09-06-------------------------------------|
D|-07-09----------------------------------------09-07----------------------------07-|
A|----------------------------------------------------09-07----------------07-09----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------09-08-07-08-09----------|

Position 5 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 4, fret 7, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 10, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 8, C5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 9, C#5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 8, C5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 10, A4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 6, C#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 7, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 9, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 9, C#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 4, fret 7, A3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Major Blues scale essentials

Interval formula
1 · 2 · b3 · 3 · 5 · 6
Characteristic tones
b3

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