B Blues Scale scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
Minor pentatonic with a ♭5 "blue note". Essential for blues.
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
BDEFF#A
All 5 positions
B Blues Scale scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the B Blues Scale scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are B, D, E, F, F#, A. Root notes (B) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The B Blues Scale scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–3–5–6–7–10 semitones.