D# Major Blues Scale Charts
Explore D# Major Blues across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D#, F, F#, G, A#, C. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 3, 5, 6.
D# Major Blues full fretboard chart
D# Major Blues uses D#, F, F#, G, A#, C across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | b3F# | 3G | 5A# | 6C | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 3G | |||||||
| 2B | 6C | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 3G | 5A# | 6C | |||||||||
| 3G | 3G | 5A# | 6C | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 3G | 5A# | ||||||||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 3G | 5A# | 6C | RD# | 2F | ||||||||
| 5A | 5A# | 6C | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 3G | 5A# | 6C | ||||||||
| 6E | 2F | b3F# | 3G | 5A# | 6C | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 3G | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G4 at fret 3 (3), A#4 at fret 6 (5), C5 at fret 8 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3), G5 at fret 15 (3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (3), A#4 at fret 11 (5), C5 at fret 13 (6).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (3), A#3 at fret 3 (5), C4 at fret 5 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (3), A#4 at fret 15 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (3), A#3 at fret 8 (5), C4 at fret 10 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), C3 at fret 3 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (3), A#3 at fret 13 (5), C4 at fret 15 (6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G2 at fret 3 (3), A#2 at fret 6 (5), C3 at fret 8 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3), G3 at fret 15 (3).
D# Major Blues Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 10-13 for D# Major Blues.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 2B | 5A# | 6C | |||
| 3G | 2F | b3F# | 3G | ||
| 4D | 6C | RD# | |||
| 5A | 3G | 5A# | |||
| 6E | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (5), C5 at fret 13 (6).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (3), A#3 at fret 13 (5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Major Blues Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 8-11 for D# Major Blues.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6C | RD# | ||
| 2B | 3G | 5A# | ||
| 3G | RD# | 2F | b3F# | |
| 4D | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 5A | 2F | b3F# | 3G | |
| 6E | 6C | RD# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (3), A#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (5), C4 at fret 10 (6).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (3).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (root).
D# Major Blues Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 5-8 for D# Major Blues.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 2B | 2F | b3F# | 3G | |
| 3G | 6C | RD# | ||
| 4D | 3G | 5A# | ||
| 5A | RD# | 2F | ||
| 6E | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (5), C5 at fret 8 (6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (3), A#3 at fret 8 (5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (5), C3 at fret 8 (6).
D# Major Blues Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 3-6 for D# Major Blues.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3G | 5A# | ||
| 2B | RD# | 2F | ||
| 3G | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 4D | 2F | b3F# | 3G | |
| 5A | 6C | RD# | ||
| 6E | 3G | 5A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (3), A#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (5), C4 at fret 5 (6).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (3).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (3), A#2 at fret 6 (5).
D# Major Blues Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 0-3 for D# Major Blues.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | b3F# | 3G | ||
| 2B | 6C | RD# | |||
| 3G | 3G | 5A# | |||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | |||
| 5A | 5A# | 6C | |||
| 6E | 2F | b3F# | 3G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G4 at fret 3 (3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (3), A#3 at fret 3 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), C3 at fret 3 (6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G2 at fret 3 (3).
Major Blues scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Characteristic tones
- b3
Practice the D# Major Blues sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → F → F# → G → A# → C → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 3 → 5 → 6 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on F# (b3) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 10–13), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.
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