Guitar · scales and modes # D♯ blues scale on guitar D♯ blues has 6 notes: D♯, F♯, G♯, A, A♯, C♯. Also called minor blues. | Note | D♯ | F♯ | G♯ | A | A♯ | C♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 4 | ♭5 | 5 | ♭7 | | Step | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ## D♯ blues on the whole neck Every D♯ blues note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more". D♯ blues Note names D♯ blues Degrees ## D♯ blues in 5 positions The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a D♯ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there. Position 1: frets 1–5, 15 notes Position 2: frets 4–8, 14 notes Position 3: frets 6–10, 14 notes Position 4: frets 8–12, 14 notes Position 5: frets 11–14, 14 notes ## Triads in D♯ blues | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | D♯m | [E♭ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb-minor) | | 1 | D♯dim | [D♯ diminished arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-diminished) | | ♭3 | F♯ | [F♯ major arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-major) | | ♭3 | F♯m | [F♯ minor arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-minor) | ## Seventh chords in D♯ blues | Degree | Chord | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | D♯m7 | [E♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebm7) · [E♭m7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2) · [E♭m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-3) · [E♭m7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2-and-4) | | 1 | D♯m7♭5 | [D♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-m7b5) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) | ## Blues in every key - [C blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-blues) - [C♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-blues) - [D blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-blues) - D♯ blues - [E blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-blues) - [F blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-blues) - [F♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-blues) - [G blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-blues) - [G♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-blues) - [A blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-blues) - [B♭ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-blues) - [B blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-blues) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice D♯ blues in every position, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=scale-blues:3:ladder:p1)