The D♭ Major scale contains the notes D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, and C. Mellow and smooth, this scale appears often in R&B, jazz, and film music. Its relative minor is B♭ minor. Below are five D♭ Major scale positions on guitar.
Fretboard Position 1
e|-------------------------------|-------------------8--[9]-| B|-------------------------------|------------9--11---------| G|-------------------------------|-8--10--11----------------| D|-------------------8--10--[11]-|--------------------------| A|---------8--9--11--------------|--------------------------| E|-[9]--11-----------------------|--------------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|----------------------------------|--------------------------11-| B|----------------------------------|------------11--13--[14]-----| G|----------------------------------|-----11--13------------------| D|-------------------------[11]--13-|-15--------------------------| A|-------------11--13--15-----------|-----------------------------| E|-11--13--14-----------------------|-----------------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------13-| B|----------------------------------|-------------13--[14]--16-----| G|----------------------------------|-----13--15-------------------| D|---------------------------13--15-|-16---------------------------| A|-------------13--15--[16]---------|------------------------------| E|-13--14--16-----------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|--------------------------|------------------2--4-| B|--------------------------|------------4--6-------| G|--------------------------|-3--5--[6]-------------| D|------------------3--4--6-|-----------------------| A|-------3--[4]--6----------|-----------------------| E|-4--6---------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|--------------------------|---------------------6-| B|--------------------------|------------6--7--9----| G|--------------------------|----[6]--8-------------| D|---------------------6--8-|-10--------------------| A|------------6--8--9-------|-----------------------| E|-6--8--[9]----------------|-----------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- Db major, Eb minor, F minor, Gb major, Ab major, Bb minor, C diminished