D# tritone scale

The D# tritone scale consists of the D# (Perfect unison), E (Minor second), G (Major third), A (Diminished fifth), A# (Perfect fifth) and C# (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the D# tritone scale

How to play the D# tritone scale

  1. Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play E (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D#
  3. Play G (Major third) — 4 semitones above D#
  4. Play A (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# tritone scale

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale