D Major Scale

Rock Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the first four frets
  • play the fourth string open (D), an E on the second fret using your second finger and an F sharp on the fourth fret using your fourth finger
  • play the third string open (G) and an A on the second fret using your second finger
  • play the second string open (B), a C sharp on the second fret using your second finger and a D on the third fret using your third finger
D Major Scale
D Major Scale

Recommended Chords for a D Major Scale

Chord Shared Notes
D Major 7th Guitar Chord
D Major 7th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, C#
D Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
D Suspended 2 Guitar Chord D, E, A
D 6th Guitar Chord
D 6th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, B
D Suspended Guitar Chord
D Suspended Guitar Chord D, G, A
D Major 9th Guitar Chord
D Major 9th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, C#, E
D Added 9th Guitar Chord
D Added 9th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, E
D 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
D 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord D, F#, A, B, E
D Major 13th Guitar Chord
D Major 13th Guitar Chord D, F#, A, C#, E, B
D Major Guitar Chord
D Major Guitar Chord D, F#, A
E Minor Guitar Chord
E Minor Guitar Chord E, G, B
E Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
E Suspended 2 Guitar Chord E, F#, B
E Minor 13th Guitar Chord
E Minor 13th Guitar Chord E, G, B, D, F#, C#
E 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord
E 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord E, A, B, D, F#
E Suspended Guitar Chord
E Suspended Guitar Chord E, A, B
E 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
E 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord E, A, B, D
E Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord
E Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord E, G, B, F#
E Minor 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
E Minor 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord E, G, B, C#, F#
E Minor 11th Guitar Chord
E Minor 11th Guitar Chord E, G, B, D, F#, A
E 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord
E 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord E, A, B, D, F#, C#
E Minor 9th Guitar Chord
E Minor 9th Guitar Chord E, G, B, D, F#
E Minor 7th Guitar Chord
E Minor 7th Guitar Chord E, G, B, D
E Minor 6th Guitar Chord
E Minor 6th Guitar Chord E, G, B, C#
F# Minor 7th Guitar Chord
F# Minor 7th Guitar Chord F#, A, C#, E
F# Suspended Guitar Chord
F# Suspended Guitar Chord F#, B, C#
F# 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
F# 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord F#, B, C#, E
F# Minor Guitar Chord
F# Minor Guitar Chord F#, A, C#
G Major Guitar Chord
G Major Guitar Chord G, B, D
G Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
G Suspended 2 Guitar Chord G, A, D
G Added 9th Guitar Chord
G Added 9th Guitar Chord G, B, D, A
G 6th Guitar Chord
G 6th Guitar Chord G, B, D, E
G Major 7th Guitar Chord
G Major 7th Guitar Chord G, B, D, F#
G 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
G 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord G, B, D, E, A
G Major 13th Guitar Chord
G Major 13th Guitar Chord G, B, D, F#, A, E
G Major 9th Guitar Chord
G Major 9th Guitar Chord G, B, D, F#, A
A 11th Guitar Chord
A 11th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G, B, D
A 13th Guitar Chord
A 13th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G, B, F#
A 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord
A 13th Sus4 Guitar Chord A, D, E, G, B, F#
A 9th Guitar Chord
A 9th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G, B
A 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord
A 6th (Add9) Guitar Chord A, C#, E, F#, B
A Suspended Guitar Chord
A Suspended Guitar Chord A, D, E
A Major Guitar Chord
A Major Guitar Chord A, C#, E
A 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord
A 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord A, D, E, G, B
A Added 9th Guitar Chord
A Added 9th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, B
A Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
A Suspended 2 Guitar Chord A, B, E
A 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
A 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord A, D, E, G
A 7th Guitar Chord
A 7th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, G
A 6th Guitar Chord
A 6th Guitar Chord A, C#, E, F#
B 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord
B 9th Sus4 Guitar Chord B, E, F#, A, C#
B 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
B 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord B, E, F#, A
B Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord
B Minor (Add9) Guitar Chord B, D, F#, C#
B Minor 9th Guitar Chord
B Minor 9th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A, C#
B Minor 7th Guitar Chord
B Minor 7th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A
B Minor Guitar Chord
B Minor Guitar Chord B, D, F#
B Suspended Guitar Chord
B Suspended Guitar Chord B, E, F#
B Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
B Suspended 2 Guitar Chord B, C#, F#
B Minor 11th Guitar Chord
B Minor 11th Guitar Chord B, D, F#, A, C#, E
C# Diminished Guitar Chord
C# Diminished Guitar Chord C#, E, G