D# Major scale — Position 1
Fret 2 position · Standard tuning
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
Root (D#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
D#FGG#A#CD
All 5 positions
D# Major scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the D# Major scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 2 position. The notes available in this position are D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, D. Root notes (D#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The D# Major scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–11 semitones.