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Guitar Scale Logic

C# Blues Guitar Scale in DADGAD

Blues scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for DADGAD.

Formula 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7
Tuning D A G D A D
Scale Notes 6 notes

Interactive fretboard

Scale Map

Root notes are highlighted in amber. Use the buttons to isolate each five-fret position.

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D
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
A
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G G
G♯
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
E
D
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
A
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
D
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
C♯
E
F♯
G
G♯
B
Root Note Scale Note

Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.

Scale Tablature

Position 1

D|---------------------2--4--5--6--|
A|---------------------------------|
G|---------------4--6--------------|
D|---2--4--5--6--------------------|
A|4--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|

2-6 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 DADGAD tuning, the open strings are D A 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)

DADGAD: D A D G A D. 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.

  • C♯mminor
  • C♯5power
  • C♯m7minor 7
  • C♯sus4sus4
  • Emminor
  • E5power
  • Esus2sus2
  • F♯5power
  • F♯sus4sus4
  • F♯sus2sus2