Db blues scale

The Db blues scale consists of the Db (Perfect unison), E (Minor third), F# (Perfect fourth), G (Diminished fifth), Ab (Perfect fifth) and B (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Db blues scale

How to play the Db blues scale

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

Chords in this scale

C# chords

Db chords

E chords

F# chords

Gb chords

G chords

G# chords

Ab chords

B chords