D Chromatic Scale (All notes) on Guitar

Here you can learn how to play the Chromatic Scale (All notes) in the key of D on the Guitar. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the D Chromatic Scale (All notes), where available we also provide suggested Guitar fingerings. In the Guitar view below, you can display the notes of the D Chromatic Scale (All notes) mapped out onto the Guitar fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Guitar fingerings.

Notes Ascending

D, D♯, E, F, F♯, G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C, C♯, D

Notes Descending

D, C♯, C, B, A♯, A, G♯, G, F♯, F, E, D♯, D

Pattern Ascending

S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > D♯1minor 2nd (m2)
D > E2Major 2nd (M2)
D > F3minor 3rd (m3)
D > F♯4Major 3rd (M3)
D > G5Perfect 4th (P4)
D > G♯6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
D > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > A♯8minor 6th (m6)
D > B9Major 6th (M6)
D > C10minor 7th (m7)
D > C♯11Major 7th (M7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > C♯1minor 2nd (m2)
D > C2Major 2nd (M2)
D > B3minor 3rd (m3)
D > A♯4Major 3rd (M3)
D > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
D > G♯6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
D > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > F♯8minor 6th (m6)
D > F9Major 6th (M6)
D > E10minor 7th (m7)
D > D♯11Major 7th (M7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)
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