What notes are in the D Blues scale?

D, F, G, Ab, A and C. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.

Where do I start D Blues on guitar?

Put your first finger on D at fret 10 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 5 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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D Blues scale on guitar

D Blues is a minor pentatonic with one added note, the flat fifth (the blue note). Its notes are D, F, G, Ab, A and C (1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7). Slide through the blue note on the way to the fifth for an instant blues sound. The D roots sit at fret 10 on the low E string.

How to practice it

Start at fret 10 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
Chords in the key: Dm, Edim, F, Gm, Am, Bb and C.

Questions

What notes are in the D Blues scale?: D, F, G, Ab, A and C. The formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7.
Where do I start D Blues on guitar?: Put your first finger on D at fret 10 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 5 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

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