Music A-Level
Blues scale
What Blues scale means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A hexatonic scale formed by taking the minor pentatonic scale and adding a flattened fifth, which acts as a characteristic 'blue note'.
A six-note progression fundamental to pop music, constructed by adding a flattened 5th to the minor pentatonic scale.
Topics that use Blues scale
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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