diff --git a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
index 0dc468b20..427a66f4c 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ function _getNearestScaleNote(scaleName, note, preferHigher = true) {
  *
  * A scale consists of a root note (e.g. `c4`, `c`, `f#`, `bb4`) followed by semicolon (':') and then a [scale type](https://github.com/tonaljs/tonal/blob/main/packages/scale-type/data.ts).
  *
+ * The scale name must be written without spaces (because it would be interpreted as a multi-step pattern otherwise).
+ * If your scale name includes spaces, replace them with colons.
+ *
  * The root note defaults to octave 3, if no octave number is given.
  *
  * @name scale
@@ -250,6 +253,8 @@ function _getNearestScaleNote(scaleName, note, preferHigher = true) {
  * .s("piano")
  * @example
  * note("C1*16").transpose(irand(36)).scale('Cb2 major').scaleTranspose(3)
+ * @example
+ * n("[0 0] [1 2] [3 4] [5 6]").scale("C:major:blues")
  */
 export const scale = register(
   'scale',