D Natural Minor scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DEFGAA#C
All 5 positions
D Natural Minor scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the D Natural Minor scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are D, E, F, G, A, 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 Natural Minor scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–8–10 semitones.