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D# Blues Guitar Scale in Half Step Down

Blues scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Half Step Down.

Formula 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# 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# D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
A# A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
F# F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
C# C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
G# G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
D# D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A
A♯
C♯
Root Note Scale Note

Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.

Scale Tablature

Position 1

D#|------------------------------------0--|
A#|---------------------------------3-----|
F#|---------------------0--2--3--4--------|
C#|---------------0--2--------------------|
G#|------0--1--2--------------------------|
D#|0--3-----------------------------------|

0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 13 notes

Scale Reference

Scale Notes and Intervals

The D# Blues scale contains D♯, F♯, G♯, A, A♯, C♯. Its interval formula is 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7. 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# Blues: D♯, F♯, G♯, A, A♯, C♯. Formula: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7.

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♯
  • F♯
  • G♯
  • A
  • A♯
  • C♯

Suggested Chords

Works Well With This Scale

These chords contain notes from the selected scale.

  • D♯mminor
  • D♯5power
  • D♯m7minor 7
  • D♯sus4sus4
  • F♯mminor
  • F♯5power
  • F♯sus2sus2
  • G♯5power
  • G♯sus4sus4
  • G♯sus2sus2