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Pentatonic · D root

D Blues

The minor pentatonic with an added flat 5th (the 'blue note'). The defining scale of blues and rock — raw, expressive, and instantly recognisable.

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Notes in D Blues

DRoot
F2nd
G3rd
G#4th
A5th
C6th
D7th

Hear D Blues

Blues in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from D

D MajorDiatonicD Natural MinorDiatonicD Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsD Melodic MinorMinor VariantsD DorianModesD PhrygianModesD LydianModesD MixolydianModesD LocrianModesD Major PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

D Minor PentatonicPentatonicD Natural MinorDiatonicD Major PentatonicPentatonic

About the D Blues Scale

The D blues scale contains the notes D, F, G, G#, A, C, D. It follows the interval pattern 3-2-1-1-3-2 and belongs to the pentatonic family.

The minor pentatonic with an added flat 5th (the 'blue note'). The defining scale of blues and rock — raw, expressive, and instantly recognisable. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.