D Major Pentatonic Scale on Guitar

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

Notes Ascending

D, E, F♯, A, B, D

Notes Descending

D, B, A, F♯, E, D

Pattern Ascending

T, T, TS, T, TS

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

TS, T, TS, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > E2Major 2nd (M2)
D > F♯4Major 3rd (M3)
D > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > B9Major 6th (M6)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > B3minor 3rd (m3)
D > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
D > F♯8minor 6th (m6)
D > E10minor 7th (m7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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