Tuning-specific scale diagram

Bb Major Blues Scale in DADGAD Tuning

Bb Major Blues Scale in DADGAD Tuning shows the same bb major blues scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned D A D G A D. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes: BbCDbDFG
Formula: 1 2 b3 3 5 6
Semitones: 0 2 3 4 7 9
Tuning: D A D G A D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to D4
24-fret range: D2 to D6

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main Bb Major Blues Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in dadgad tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the Bb root notes against the D low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

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Reference pages

Bb Major Blues Guitar Scale Main scale reference DADGAD Tuning Tuning notes and range

Bb Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Bb Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning Bb Mixolydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning

Bb Major Guitar Arpeggio DADGAD Tuning Bb Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio DADGAD Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C B Standard Tuning B E A D F# B Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop C Tuning C G C F A D Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open C Tuning C G C G C E Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E