Scale · Basic scales

D# major

The most used scale in Western music: open, bright, and behind almost every song you have ever sung.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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D# major scale on the Guitar neck56 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGG#A#CDD#FGA#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDFGG#A#CDD#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. D#1
  2. F2
  3. G3
  4. G#4
  5. A#5
  6. C6
  7. D7

Also written as Eb · F · G · Ab · Bb · C · D.

Formula

W · W · H · W · W · W · H

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside D# major. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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