D Major Scale For Guitar

Guitar Major Scale Pattern: D, D Major, Dmaj

This post will show the D major scale for guitar. Easy guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

• D Major D Ionian Mode: D E F# G A B C#
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Interval Sequence: W W H W W W H

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• D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C#
• D Major Key Signature: 2 Sharps
• D Major Chord 3 Notes: D F# A (1-3-5)
• D Major Relative Minor: 6^th Degree Bm Natural Scale
• D Major Pentatonic Scale Notes: D E F# A B
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Scale Intervals: W W H W W W H

Major Key Chord Sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim

• Major: 1-4-5
• Minor: 2-3-6
• Diminished: 7

Chords In The Key Of D Major

• I – Dmaj – Dmaj7
• ii – Emin – Emin7
• iii – F#min – F#min7
• IV – Gmaj – Gmaj7
• V – Amaj – A7
• vi – Bmin – Bmin7
• vii – C#dim – C#m7b5

Common Chord Progressions in D Major

• D-G-A
• D-Bm-G-A
• Em7-A7-Dmaj7

The 7 Modes Of D Major Scale (D E F# G A B C#)

D Ionian, E Dorian, F# Phrygian, G Lydian, A Mixolydian, B Aeolian, C# Locrian.

The same 5 box scale patterns presented above can be used in practicing the modes and memorizing the fingerboard.

Dorian Mode

• D Major E Dorian Mode: E F# G A B C# D
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W H W W W H W

Phrygian Mode

• D Major F# Phrygian Mode: F# G A B C# D E
• Scale Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: H W W W H W W

Lydian Mode

• D Major G Lydian Mode: G A B C# D E F#
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
• Interval Sequence: W W W H W W H

Mixolydian Mode

• D Major A Mixolydian Mode: A B C# D E F# G
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W W H W W H W

Aeolian Mode (Relative Natural Minor Scale)

• D Major B Aeolian Mode: B C# D E F# G A
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W H W W H W W

Locrian Mode

• D Major C# Locrian Mode: C# D E F# G A B
• Scale Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: H W W H W W W