D blues scale

The D blues scale consists of the D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), G (Perfect fourth), G# (Diminished fifth), A (Perfect fifth) and C (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the D blues scale

How to play the D blues scale

  1. Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play F (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D
  3. Play G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
  4. Play G# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D
  5. Play A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
  6. Play C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
  7. Play all 6 notes in ascending order to perform the D blues scale

Chords in this scale

D chords

F chords

G chords

G# chords

A chords

C chords