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D Minor Blues Guitar Tabs

Practice D Minor Blues with 5 printable tab sequences across connected guitar positions.

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Position 1

D Minor Blues Position 1 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------------10-13-10-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------10-13----------13-10-------------------------------|
G|----------------------10-12-13----------------------13-12-10----------------------|
D|----------------10-12----------------------------------------12-10----------------|
A|-------10-11-12----------------------------------------------------12-11-10-------|
E|-10-13----------------------------------------------------------------------13-10-|

Position 1 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 11, G#3. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 10, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 13, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 13, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 10, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 10, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 13, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  17. Step 17: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 13, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 4, fret 10, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 11, G#3. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

D Minor Blues Position 2 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|-------------------------------08-10-08-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------08-09-10----------10-09-08----------------------------|
G|----------------07-10----------------------------10-07----------------------|
D|----------07-10----------------------------------------10-07----------------|
A|----08-10----------------------------------------------------10-08----------|
E|-10----------------------------------------------------------------10-08-10-|

Position 2 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 10, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 9, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 8, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 10, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 8, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 9, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 10, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 10, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

D Minor Blues Position 3 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------------05-08-05----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------06-08----------08-06----------------------------------|
G|----------------05-07----------------------07-05----------------------------|
D|-------05-06-07----------------------------------07-06-05-------------------|
A|-05-08----------------------------------------------------08-05----------05-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------08-05-08----|

Position 3 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 6, G#3. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 8, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 8, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 6, G#3. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 8, C3. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

D Minor Blues Position 4 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------03-04-05-04-03----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------03-06----------------06-03----------------------------------------|
G|----------02-05----------------------------05-02----------------------------------|
D|----03-05----------------------------------------05-03----------------------------|
A|-05----------------------------------------------------05-03----------------03-05-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------05-04-03-04-05-------|

Position 4 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 3, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 4, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 4, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 3, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 3, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 5, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 5, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 3, C3. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 4, G#2. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 3, G2. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 4, G#2. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 3, C3. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

D Minor Blues Position 5 tab sequence starts from the lowest available root and returns through the position.

e|----------------------13-15-13----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------13-15----------15-13----------------------------------------|
G|-------12-13-14----------------------14-13-12-------------------------------|
D|-12-15----------------------------------------15-12----------------------12-|
A|----------------------------------------------------15-12----------12-15----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------15-13-15----------|

Position 5 tab sequence steps

  1. Step 1: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  2. Step 2: string 4, fret 15, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 13, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 14, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 13, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 15, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 15, G5. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 15, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 13, C5. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 3, fret 14, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 13, G#4. Interval b5. Scale degree 4.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 12, G4. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 15, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 15, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 15, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 2.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 15, G3. Interval 4. Scale degree 3.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 15, C4. Interval b7. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Minor Blues scale essentials

Interval formula
1 · b3 · 4 · b5 · 5 · b7
Characteristic tones
b5

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