D# Blues Scale
Minor pentatonic with the added b5 'blue note.' Fastest way to sound like a bluesman.
Labels
Full neck(1 / 6)
Tap any note on the fretboard to hear it. Root notes are highlighted in brand blue and marked R in interval mode.
Root
D#
Formula
1 b3 4 b5 5 b7
Notes
D# F# G# A A# C#
Difficulty
Beginner
Common Genres
BluesRock
Famous Guitarists Who Use It
Stevie Ray Vaughan · B.B. King · Buddy Guy
Signature Licks & Ideas
- Slide into the b5 from the 4, then resolve to the 5.
How to Practice
- Play the scale one octave, ascending and descending, on a single string first.
- Then play it across the strings in position — index finger anchored on the root fret.
- Loop it slowly with a metronome (start at 60 bpm) before pushing tempo.
- Improvise over a backing track in the same key — target the root note on beat 1.
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