Guitar Scale Logic
D Major Guitar Scale in Half Step Down
Major scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Half Step Down.
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D#
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
A#
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
F#
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
C#
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
G#
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
D#
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D#|------------------------1--3--4--| A#|---------------1--3--4-----------| F#|------0--1--3--------------------| C#|1--3-----------------------------| G#|---------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 11 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The D Major scale contains D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯. Its interval formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. In Half Step Down tuning, the open strings are D# A# F# C# G# D# from highest to lowest. Root markers identify D. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
D Major: D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯. Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Half Step Down: D# G# C# F# A# D#. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- D
- E
- F♯
- G
- A
- B
- C♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Dmajor
- Dmaj7major 7
- Dsus2sus2
- Dsus4sus4
- D5power
- Emminor
- Em7minor 7
- Esus2sus2
- Esus4sus4
- E5power