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D Blues Scale minor pentatonic + blue note

The notes of the D blues scale are D · F · G · A♭ · A · C. The minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 blue note — a 6-note scale.

Notes and scale degrees

D
1F
b3G
4A♭
b5A
5C
b7

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

357912●●1517192124●●EEFGAbACDFGAbACDBBCDFGAbACDFGAbAGGGAbACDFGAbACDFGDDDFGAbACDFGAbACDAAACDFGAbACDFGAbAEEFGAbACDFGAbACD

Filled blue = root (D), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

D blues scale on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes D F G A♭ A C
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Chords to play it over

DmGmAmD7

Other D scales

D Major ScaleD Natural Minor ScaleD Major Pentatonic ScaleD Minor Pentatonic ScaleD Blues ScaleD Dorian ModeD Phrygian ModeD Lydian ModeD Mixolydian ModeD Locrian Mode

Blues Scale in other keys

CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the D blues scale?

D, F, G, A♭, A, C. As scale degrees: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.

What chords does the D blues scale go with?

Dm-type chords and progressions around them, for solos and melodies.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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