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C Major Blues Guitar Tabs

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

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Position 1

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

e|-------------------------------------08-10-11-10-08-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------08-10----------------10-08-------------------------------|
G|----------------------07-08-09----------------------------09-08-07----------------------|
D|----------------07-10----------------------------------------------10-07----------------|
A|----------07-10----------------------------------------------------------10-07----------|
E|-08-10-11----------------------------------------------------------------------11-10-08-|

Position 1 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 6, fret 11, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 8, D#4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 11, D#5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 8, D#4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 11, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

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

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

Position 2 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 6, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 8, D#4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 8, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 8, D#4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 7, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 6, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 8, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

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

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

Position 3 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 4, D#4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 4, D#4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 5, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 5, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

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

e|-------------------------00-03-00-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------01-03----------03-01-------------------------------------|
G|-------------00-02----------------------02-00-------------------------------|
D|----00-01-02----------------------------------02-01-00----------------------|
A|-03----------------------------------------------------03-00----------00-03-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------03-00-03-------|

Position 4 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 0, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 1, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 0, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 1, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 0, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 0, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 3, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 1, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 0, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 1, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 0, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 0, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 0, E2. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 0, A2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 3, C3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

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

e|-------------------10-11-12-11-10-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------10-13----------------13-10-------------------------------------------|
G|-------09-12----------------------------12-09-------------------------------------|
D|-10-12----------------------------------------12-10----------------------------10-|
A|----------------------------------------------------12-10----------------10-12----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------12-11-10-11-12----------|

Position 5 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 13, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 11, D#5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 11, D#5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 10, D5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 13, C5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 12, D4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 10, C4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 11, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 10, D3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 11, D#3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 4, fret 10, C4, 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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