D Major Blues
D Major Blues
Major blues
Beginner
Root: D
6 notes
Major blues - major pentatonic with the blue note (b3)
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
D
RootE
Major 2ndF
Minor 3rdF#
Major 3rdA
Perfect 5thB
Major 6thInterval Details
D
Root
E
Major 2nd
F
Minor 3rd
F#
Major 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
B
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Soulful, expressive
Emotion
Intense emotion, raw
Suitable Genres
Blues, Jazz, Rock, R&B
Practice Tips
Add the blue note to pentatonic for that characteristic blues color.
Common Music Genres
Blues
Jazz
Country
Tags
blues
major
solo
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
D
Scale Type
major blues
Note Count
6
Accidentals
1♯
Difficulty
Beginner