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Db Major scale on guitar

Db Major is a seven-note scale that most Western melodies are built on (do re mi). Its notes are Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C (1 2 3 4 5 6 7). Knowing it unlocks the chords in a key, the modes and how melodies are put together. The Db roots sit at fret 9 on the low E string.

How to practice it

1. Start at fret 9 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
2. Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
3. Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
4. Chords in the key: Db, D#m, Fm, F#, Ab, Bbm and Cdim.

Questions

What notes are in the Db Major scale?

Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C. The formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.

Where do I start Db Major on guitar?

Put your first finger on Db at fret 9 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 4 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

What is the relative minor of Db Major?

Bb Minor. It uses the same notes starting from a different root.

Also try: Bb Minor scale · Db Major · Scale Charts