D Blues Scale
The D blues scale has six notes: D, F, G, A♭, A and C. It is the D minor pentatonic with one extra "blue note" (A♭), and it fits over a 12-bar blues in D: D7, G7 and A7.
Notes
- D1
- F♭3
- G4
- A♭♭5
- A5
- C♭7
Step pattern: W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Root |
| ♭3 | F | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G | Perfect 4th |
| ♭5 | A♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | A | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | C | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Related scales
Practise it
- Minor pentatonic box 1Technique · moved up 5 frets into D
- Pentatonic sequence in threesTechnique · moved up 5 frets into D
- Box 1 bend lickBlues · moved up 5 frets into D
- Blues turnaroundBlues · moved up 5 frets into D
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