Lessons ❭ Alternate Tunings ❭ Open D ❭ Scales ❭ B Major
The notes used in the B major scale are: B (1st or root), C♯ (2nd), D♯ (3rd), E (4th), F♯ (5th), G♯ (6th), and A♯ (7th).
Root on 5th String D |--------------------------| A |--------------------------| F#|-----------------2--4--5--| D |--------1--2--4-----------| A |--2--4--------------------| D |--------------------------|
Root on 4th String D |-----------------6--8--9--| A |-----------7--9-----------| F#|-----7--9-----------------| D |--9-----------------------| A |--------------------------| D |--------------------------|
Root on 3rd String D |-----------------6--8--9--| A |--------6--7--9-----------| F#|--5--7--------------------| D |--------------------------| A |--------------------------| D |--------------------------|