Scale Reference

D Blues Guitar Scale

Learn the D Blues on guitar. See the notes D, F, G, G#, A, C with scale degrees, fretboard positions, and practice tools for building fretboard fluency.

Notes and Degrees

  • D1
  • F♭3
  • G4
  • G#♭5
  • A5
  • C♭7

Features

♭3, ♭5, ♭7. Omits 2, 6

Mood

Raw, expressive, soulful.

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Fretboard Visualizer

Notes in D Blues

Scale Character

Blues

Description

Minor pentatonic with the flat 5 added as the blue note.

Features
♭3, ♭5, ♭7. Omits 2, 6
Mood
Raw, expressive, soulful.

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Circle of Fifths

Cmajor

Major Key

C major

1CmajorI
2mDmminorii
3mEmminoriii
4FmajorIV
5GmajorV
6mAmminorvi
7dimdiminishedvii°

Relative Minor

A minor

1mAmminori
2dimdiminishedii°
b3CmajorIII
4mDmminoriv
5mEmminorv
b6FmajorVI
b7GmajorVII

Drill

Metronome

Set a tempo and choose which beats or off-beats click; build steadier time, subdivision control, and rhythmic focus.

100BPM

Drill

Note Location Trainer

Follow the metronome around the circle of fifths and find each target note on every string; strengthen fretboard recall without relying on shapes.

CString 6
Step 1 / 72
80BPM

Drill

Major Triad Trainer

Move through major triad inversions on each string set around the circle of fifths; train chord-tone targeting, voice leading, and compact movable shapes.

C major2nd inversionStrings 1, 2, 3
Step 1 / 240
80BPM

Drill

Minor Triad Trainer

Move through minor triad inversions on each string set around the circle of fifths; train flat-third shapes, voice leading, and chord-tone targeting.

C minorRoot positionStrings 1, 2, 3
Step 1 / 240
80BPM