D♯ Minor Blues scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
D♯
Scale notes
D♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · C♯
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- D♯→ 3 semitones →F♯
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
- G♯→ Half step →A
- A→ Half step →A♯
- A♯→ 3 semitones →C♯
- C♯→ Whole step →D♯
D♯ Minor Blues has 6 notes and 37 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.