which blues scale would fit this

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  1. stav

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    If i am playing a song in C major key using C major chords (C major F major G major) lets say

    which blues scale would work best for this? (to solo over them)

    For example would C blues minor or C blues major scale work or would be totally off?

    or which blues scale would be more ideal?

    Thanks

     
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    Best bait is C blues major, because you play over major chords progression.

    You need to think about "relative minor" to the major scale.
    If you want to play minor, play A minor blues ... because it is the relative minor to C major blues.
    They are the same notes, apart the famous "blue note" itself (4#/5b).

    But as played over major chords ... it will still sound like C major blues scale (same notes) :wink:

    Side note : it is the same about "regular" major scale and his relative minor scale (example : C major <-> A minor). Same notes.

     
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    Both introduce intervals that aren't in C Major, so your solo might sound different from the rest of the song - which might well be desirable.
    Code:
    C Ionian:      C  D  E  F  G  A  B
C Blues Major: C  D  Eb E  G  A
C Blues Minor: C  Eb F  Gb G  Bb
    No matter what tonic note you pick, the blues will always have at least one sharp or flat (-> will never fit perfectly into C Major).

    If you don't want a blues vibe, then don't solo over the blues.

    If you want a super common vibe that also fits into C Major, you could noodle over C Pentatonic Major (C D E G A) - zero risk, but it won't sound bluesy.

    You must decide what you're actually going for here and pick accordingly.
     
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