D Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

The D Major scale contains the notes D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and C♯. It’s one of the most guitar-friendly keys, often used in folk, rock, and orchestral styles. Its relative minor is B minor. Below are five D Major scale positions in tab format.

Fretboard Position 1

e|----------------------------------|--------------------9--[10]-|
B|----------------------------------|------------10--12----------|
G|----------------------------------|-9--11--12------------------|
D|----------------------9--11--[12]-|----------------------------|
A|-----------9--10--12--------------|----------------------------|
E|-[10]--12-------------------------|----------------------------|

Fretboard Position 2

e|----------------------------------|--------------------------12-|
B|----------------------------------|------------12--14--[15]-----|
G|----------------------------------|-----12--14------------------|
D|-------------------------[12]--14-|-16--------------------------|
A|-------------12--14--16-----------|-----------------------------|
E|-12--14--15-----------------------|-----------------------------|

Fretboard Position 3

e|--------------------------|---------------------2-|
B|--------------------------|----------2--[3]--5----|
G|--------------------------|----2--4---------------|
D|---------------------2--4-|-5---------------------|
A|----------2--4--[5]-------|-----------------------|
E|-2--3--5------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 4

e|--------------------------|------------------3--5-|
B|--------------------------|------------5--7-------|
G|--------------------------|-4--6--[7]-------------|
D|------------------4--5--7-|-----------------------|
A|-------4--[5]--7----------|-----------------------|
E|-5--7---------------------|-----------------------|

Fretboard Position 5

e|---------------------------|----------------------7-|
B|---------------------------|------------7--8--10----|
G|---------------------------|----[7]--9--------------|
D|----------------------7--9-|-11---------------------|
A|------------7--9--10------|-------------------------|
E|-7--9--[10]----------------|------------------------|

Solo Over These Chords

  • D major, E minor, F# minor, G major, A major, B minor, C# diminished

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