Major vs Minor Blues Scale

In this piano lesson, I debunk the confusion between the major blues scale and minor blues scale.

Many people get confused between the major and minor blues scales. Many people don't realise there's such thing as a major blues scale.

In this video, I show you the differences between the two scales, how to construct each one and I also show you an interesting relationship between them.

If you have any questions, just drop a comment below :)

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MY GEAR (since you've all been asking!)

[Piano_Pig]

Did you know there was such thing as a major blues scale? Let me know :)

[Ilurk]

excellent tutorial, I never thought about playing the relative minor over a major scale, this is going to help my guitar playing immensely as well, thanks for sharing

[trelkel]

That's a good tip about playing the relative minor blues scale over the top of the major scale as it is a lot easier to remember just the one scale especially while improvising.

[axelmeneses]

This helps explain the relative major and minor keys. It is helpful to be able to understand the difference in order to understand the feel you’re targettong

[jonahhandler]

Hey man you gotta add the 2 and the (flat) seventh for the full blues scale. This video just teaches mixing major and minor pentatonic. Which is a good first step

[edrock]

Masterful explanation of the differences between the major and minor blues scales! Thank You, Simon!

[danielg]

Clearest explanation I could find anywhere. The major to relative minor equivalence insight is very helpful. Thank you,

[JudeMaddenSongs]

I don't play piano but that is probably the best explanation I have heard

[mentosmuncher]

this was uploaded on my birthday ! The visuals explained so much and now today I'm going to incorporate this into my saxophone practice. As well just messing around.

[ericmstefani]

This was so helpful to help understand by first stating the “bare nessecities” notes of the PENTATONIC SCALES!!

[cermet]

I really liked where you explained the formula of the blues scale in one of your videos. The 3 2 1 1 3 2 . I wish you could have used this technique in this video as well for the major scale. Thanks!

[gopalarao]

Thank you for your comparison between major blues scale and minor blues scale. Very clear and to the point. Everywhere I looked people were just beating about the bush

[eentropyy]

thanks so much man! your videos help me a lot more than the internet articles, keep up the good work!

[piano_tutors_online]

Nice concepts, I really love this video Bro, I have been following ur videos for over 3 years and thanks to ur lectures over the years, I haven't regret subscribing to ur channel. It really transformed my playing.
Thanks
God bless you Bro

[carsonparmelee]

Great video! It's crazy that starting on a different note can make such a big difference.

[ruguoserliegise]

Simon, please make a video on some Christmas tune jazz and that sort of thing

[michaeloyinbo]

Good teaching skills brother. God bless you

[MrAdamNTProtester]

Happy Thanksgiving- thankful for the excellent tutorials from Simon

[laurielyon]

THAT my excellent. Clear, concise and informative. Thanks very much.
I will be hanging around, having subscribed.

[coloaten]

This video is gonna be so useful for me - I'm learning a piece from the ABRSM Jazz Piano Pieces Grade 1 book and there are 12 bars left open for soloing, I'll be using what I've learned here to construct my solo :) Thanks a lot Simon, especially for that tip on the relative minor scale!