Scales ยป D Blues

Construction

6-note scale based on the minor pentatonic with an additional flat-fifth. This Blues scale is constructed by starting with the root note of D and following a the sequence of steps: W+H W H H W+H W. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCC#DW+HWHHW+HW

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thG7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthG7sus, D7sus
7th Suspended SecondG7sus2
Added 9thFadd9
DiminishedDdim
Half-Diminished 7thDm7(b5)
MajorF
Major 2ndF2
Major 6thFM6
Major 7th Flat FifthG#Maj7b5
MinorFm, Dm
Minor 2ndFm2
Minor 6thFm6
Minor 7thDm7
Minor Added 11thDmadd11
Minor Added 9thFmadd9
Minor Six-NineFm6/9
PowerchordC5, G5, F5, D5
Six-NineF6/9
Suspended FourthCsus, Gsus, Dsus
Suspended SecondCsus2, Gsus2, Fsus2

Related Items

Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
D Blues Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
D Blues Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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