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D Major Blues Guitar Tabs

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

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Position 1

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

e|-------------------------------------10-12-13-12-10-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------10-12----------------12-10-------------------------------|
G|----------------------09-10-11----------------------------11-10-09----------------------|
D|----------------09-12----------------------------------------------12-09----------------|
A|----------09-12----------------------------------------------------------12-09----------|
E|-10-12-13----------------------------------------------------------------------13-12-10-|

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 12, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 10, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  15. Step 15: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  16. Step 16: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 1, fret 10, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  24. Step 24: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  28. Step 28: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  29. Step 29: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 2

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

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

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 7, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  10. Step 10: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  11. Step 11: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  13. Step 13: string 1, fret 10, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 10, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 10, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 3, fret 9, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 4, fret 9, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 5, fret 9, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 5, fret 8, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  25. Step 25: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  26. Step 26: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 6, fret 10, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 3

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

e|----------------------------05-07-05----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------05-06-07----------07-06-05-------------------------------|
G|-------------04-07----------------------------07-04-------------------------|
D|-------04-07----------------------------------------07-04-------------------|
A|-05-07----------------------------------------------------07-05----------05-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------07-05-07----|

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 7, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 7, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  12. Step 12: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 7, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  14. Step 14: string 2, fret 6, F4. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  15. Step 15: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  16. Step 16: string 3, fret 7, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  17. Step 17: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 7, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  19. Step 19: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 7, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  21. Step 21: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 7, B2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 4

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

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

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 2, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  4. Step 4: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  5. Step 5: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  6. Step 6: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  7. Step 7: string 2, fret 3, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  8. Step 8: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 2, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 5, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 2, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 5, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 3, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 4, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 2, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 4, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 3, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  18. Step 18: string 4, fret 2, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  20. Step 20: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 2, F#2. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 5, A2. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  24. Step 24: string 5, fret 2, B2. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 5, D3, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Position 5

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

e|-------------------12-13-14-13-12-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------12-15----------------15-12-------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-14----------------------------14-11-------------------------------------|
D|-12-14----------------------------------------14-12----------------------------12-|
A|----------------------------------------------------14-12----------------12-14----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------14-13-12-13-14----------|

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 14, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  3. Step 3: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  4. Step 4: string 3, fret 14, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  5. Step 5: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  6. Step 6: string 2, fret 15, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  7. Step 7: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  8. Step 8: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  9. Step 9: string 1, fret 14, F#5. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  10. Step 10: string 1, fret 13, F5. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  11. Step 11: string 1, fret 12, E5. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  12. Step 12: string 2, fret 15, D5, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  13. Step 13: string 2, fret 12, B4. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  14. Step 14: string 3, fret 14, A4. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  15. Step 15: string 3, fret 11, F#4. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  16. Step 16: string 4, fret 14, E4. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  17. Step 17: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.
  18. Step 18: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  19. Step 19: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  20. Step 20: string 6, fret 14, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  21. Step 21: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  22. Step 22: string 6, fret 12, E3. Interval 2. Scale degree 2.
  23. Step 23: string 6, fret 13, F3. Interval b3. Scale degree 3.
  24. Step 24: string 6, fret 14, F#3. Interval 3. Scale degree 4.
  25. Step 25: string 5, fret 12, A3. Interval 5. Scale degree 5.
  26. Step 26: string 5, fret 14, B3. Interval 6. Scale degree 6.
  27. Step 27: string 4, fret 12, D4, root tone. Interval 1. Scale degree 1.

Major Blues scale essentials

Interval formula
1 · 2 · b3 · 3 · 5 · 6
Characteristic tones
b3

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