D blues scale
1 flat: A♭ · pattern W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W
D – F – G – A♭ – A – C
Step patternW+HWHHW+HW
About this scale
The blues scale is the minor pentatonic plus one passing note, the ♭5 (A♭) — the “blue note” that gives the blues its bite. Slide through it rather than landing on it.
Other D scales
D majorD natural minorD harmonic minorD melodic minorD major pentatonicD minor pentatonicD DorianD Mixolydian
Blues scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the D blues scale?
D, F, G, A♭, A, C.
How many sharps or flats are in D blues scale?
1: A♭.
What is the step pattern of the blues scale?
W+H–W–H–H–W+H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on D to get this scale.