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E Minor Blues Scale – Positions Along The

Fretboard

The E Minor Blues Scale contains the following notes:

E – G – A – Bb – B – D

For a complete lesson on the Minor Blues Scale, read this lesson.

If you already know about the minor blues scale and would just like to know how to play it in five
positions as well as the open position of E, read on. This page includes notation/tabs and scale diagrams
for each position along the fretboard.

5 Positions + Open Position For The E Minor Blues Scale

Open Position

2nd Position (lowest fret is 2)

4th Position (lowest fret is 4)

7th Position (lowest fret is 7)

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9th Position (lowest fret is 9)

12th Position (lowest fret is 12)