Lessons ❭ Alternate Tunings ❭ Open D ❭ Scales ❭ D Major
The notes used in the D major scale are: D (1st or root), E (2nd), F♯ (3rd), G (4th), A (5th), B (6th), and C♯ (7th).
Root on 5th String D |--------------------------| A |--------------------------| F#|-----------------5--7--8--| D |--------4--5--7-----------| A |--5--7--------------------| D |--------------------------|
Root on 4th String D |--------------------------| A |-----------------2--4--5--| F#|--------0--1--2-----------| D |--0--2--------------------| A |--------------------------| D |--------------------------|
Root on 3rd String D |---------------7--9--11--12--| A |-----7--9--10----------------| F#|--8--------------------------| D |-----------------------------| A |-----------------------------| D |-----------------------------|