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