D# Major Pentatonic scale
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
5 notes · Standard tuning
Root (D#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
D#
R
F
2
G
3
A#
5
C
6
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the D# Major Pentatonic scale across the neck.
Major Pentatonic in other keys
About the D# Major Pentatonic scale
The D# Major Pentatonic scale contains the notes D#, F, G, A#, C. It is a 5-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6. The diagram above shows all positions of the D# Major Pentatonic scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (D#); outlined dots are other scale tones.