D Blues Scale scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
Minor pentatonic with a ♭5 "blue note". Essential for blues.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DFGG#AC
All 5 positions
D Blues Scale scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the D Blues Scale scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are D, F, G, G#, A, C. 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 Blues Scale scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–3–5–6–7–10 semitones.