D Minor Blues scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
D
Scale notes
D · F · G · A♭ · A · C
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- D→ 3 semitones →F
- F→ Whole step →G
- G→ Half step →A♭
- A♭→ Half step →A
- A→ 3 semitones →C
- C→ Whole step →D
D Minor Blues has 6 notes and 39 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.