Guitar Scale Logic
C Blues Guitar Scale in Drop D
Blues scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Drop D.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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21
22
E
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
B
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
G
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
D
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
A
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
D
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
E♭
F
G♭
G
B♭
C
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|------------------------1--2--3--| B|------------------1--4-----------| G|------------0--3-----------------| D|---1--3--4-----------------------| A|3--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 11 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The C Blues scale contains C, E♭, F, G♭, G, B♭. Its interval formula is 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7. In Drop D tuning, the open strings are E B G D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
C Blues: C, E♭, F, G♭, G, B♭. Formula: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Drop D: D A D G B E. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- C
- E♭
- F
- G♭
- G
- B♭
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Cmminor
- C5power
- Cm7minor 7
- Csus4sus4
- E♭mminor
- E♭5power
- E♭sus2sus2
- F5power
- Fsus4sus4
- Fsus2sus2