Piano scale

D Blues Scale

The D Blues Scale has 6 notes: D – F – G – A♭ – A – C.

D

F

G

A

C

D

A♭

Notes of the D Blues Scale

Degree	Notes	Intervals	Formula
1	D	Root	1
2	F	Minor 3rd	♭3
3	G	Perfect 4th	4
4	A♭	Diminished 5th	♭5
5	A	Perfect 5th	5
6	C	Minor 7th	♭7

W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W

From the root to the octave the scale moves in this pattern: W+H – W – H – H – W+H – W.

W = whole step (2 semitones), H = half step (1 semitone), W+H = 3 semitones

Add one chromatic 'blue note' (the ♭5) to the minor pentatonic and you have the heart of American music — gritty, soulful, and deeply human.

Sound: Gritty & soulful

Improvise with it over a 12-bar blues. Slide from the blue note into the 5th — that half-step crush is the signature blues sound.

Play the D Blues Scale with different sounds in the interactive builder.

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