Guitar Scale Logic
A# Major Guitar Scale in Double Drop D
Major scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Double Drop D.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|---------------------------------3--| B|------------------------1--3--4-----| G|---------------0--2--3--------------| D|------0--1--3-----------------------| A|1--3--------------------------------| D|------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 notes
Theory & Context
Why This Shape Works
The A# Major scale uses A♯, B♯, C♯♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ and the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. In Double Drop D tuning, the open strings run D B G D A D from highest to lowest, so use this map rather than a Standard-tuning shape. Use the map to locate each A# root, then select a five-fret position to see its tablature. The chord suggestions use notes from this scale.
Major sounds bright, open and strongly resolved. Try it for melodic hooks, pop leads and clean chord melody work. Double Drop D lowers both E strings to D and leaves the middle four strings unchanged. The two outer strings now share the same note name.
Lean on the 3rd and 7th to make the major colour obvious. In Double Drop D, check both outer strings, since their notes differ from Standard tuning.
- A♯
- B♯
- C♯♯
- D♯
- E♯
- F♯♯
- G♯♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- A♯major
- A♯maj7major 7
- A♯sus2sus2
- A♯sus4sus4
- A♯5power
- B♯mminor
- B♯m7minor 7
- B♯sus2sus2
- B♯sus4sus4
- B♯5power