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D♯ Harmonic Major scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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Root

D♯

Scale notes

D♯ · E♯ · F♯♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯♯

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 11

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

  1. D♯→ Whole step →E♯
  2. E♯→ Whole step →F♯♯
  3. F♯♯→ Half step →G♯
  4. G♯→ Whole step →A♯
  5. A♯→ Half step →B
  6. B→ 3 semitones →C♯♯
  7. C♯♯→ Half step →D♯
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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D♯ Harmonic Major has 7 notes and 45 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.