D Flat Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

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

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