Blues Scales

1) Dave Brubeck Quartet, “Take Five,” A section

From Time Out (1959), written by Paul Desmond

3) 2 Mello, “Alligator Blues,” mm. 4–15

From the video game Later Alligator (2019)

5) David Lang, “Lie to Me,” verse 1

From Lie to Me (1997),  written by Bruce McCabe and David Rivkin

6) Donna Summer, “Hot Stuff,” chorus

From Bad Girls (1979), written by Donna Summer

7) Otis Rush, “All Your Love” verse 2

Single (1959), written by Otis Rush

8) Charles Mingus, “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” mm. 1–4

From Mingus Ah Um (1959)

9) Deep Purple, “Smoke on the Water,” verse

From Machine Head (1972), written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, and Jon LordIan Paice

10) Jet, “Are You Gonna Be My Girl,” verse

From Get Born (2003), words and music by Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey

3) Elvis Presley, “Hound Dog,” verse 1

From Hound Dog (1956), written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

6) The Steve Miller Band, “Rock'n Me,” verse

From Fly Like an Eagle (1976), written by Steve Miller

7) Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman, “Why Don't You Do Right,” verse 1

From the film Stage Door Canteen (1943), written by Kansas Joe McCoy

1) T-Bone Walker, “Stormy Monday,” verse 1

Single (1947)

2) B. B. King, “Everyday I Have the Blues,” verse 1

From Singin' the Blues (1957), written by Aaron "Pinetop" Sparks, Milton Sparks

3) Etta James, “At Last,” verse 1

From At Last! (1960), written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon