Guitar Scale Logic
D Blues Guitar Scale in Double Drop D
Blues scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Double Drop D.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------1--3--| G|------------------0--1--2--------| D|------------0--3-----------------| A|------0--3-----------------------| D|0--3-----------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 11 notes
Theory & Context
Why This Shape Works
The D Blues scale uses D, F, G, A♭, A, C and the formula 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7. 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 D root, then select a five-fret position to see its tablature. The chord suggestions use notes from this scale.
Blues sounds gritty, tense and expressive. Try it for turnarounds, blues-rock phrasing and greasy lead 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.
Treat the b5 as a passing colour and resolve it quickly for the classic bite. In Double Drop D, check both outer strings, since their notes differ from Standard tuning.
- D
- F
- G
- A♭
- A
- C
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Dmminor
- D5power
- Dm7minor 7
- Dsus4sus4
- Fmminor
- F5power
- Fsus2sus2
- G5power
- Gsus4sus4
- Gsus2sus2