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D major pentatonic

The major scale without the 4th and 7th. No half-step clashes, so almost any note sounds good held long. Common in country and pop solos.

  1. D1
  2. E2
  3. F♯3
  4. A5
  5. B6

Whole fretboard (frets 0–12)

EADGBEEF♯ABDEABDEF♯ADEF♯ABDABDEF♯BDEF♯ABEF♯ABDE123456789101112
Orange dots are the root D. From fret 12 the pattern repeats an octave higher.

First position (frets 9–14)

EADGBEDEF♯F♯ABBDEEF♯AABDEF♯91011121314
Box shape starting from D on the low E string (fret 10). Enough to start soloing.

Bass fretboard

EADGEF♯ABDEABDEF♯ADEF♯ABDABDEF♯123456789101112
4-string bass (E A D G)

Piano keys

DEABDF♯
From D up to the next D

Chords that fit

Same notes: B minor pentatonic. Only the home note changes.

Other scales on D: D major scale · D natural minor scale · D minor pentatonic · D blues scale

Pick another root in the scale list, or see every chord in the guitar chord chart.