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blues scale

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Main Entry:  blues scale
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in music, a scale generally consisting of tonic, major second, minor third, fourth, fifth, major sixth, and minor seventh, in which notes, particularly the third, fourth, and fifth may be bent
Example:  The best way to describe the Blues scale with standard music theory is using a pentatonic scale and add some extras.
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