Tuning-specific scale diagram

G Minor Blues Scale in D Standard Tuning

G Minor Blues Scale in D Standard Tuning shows the same g minor blues scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned D G C F A D. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes: G, Bb, C, Db, D, F
Formula: 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7
Semitones: 0 3 5 6 7 10
Tuning: D G C F A D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to D4
24-fret range: D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

5 of the 6 open strings belong to G Minor Blues Scale: string 6 D (5), string 5 G (1), string 4 C (4), string 3 F (b7), and string 1 D (5). G roots occur on open string 5.

String 6D5

String 5G1

String 4C4

String 3Fb7

String 1D5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 5

String 5Open

String 4Fret 7

String 3Fret 2

String 2Fret 10

String 1Fret 5

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave scale pattern falls at frets 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 11, with the G root at fret 5. On the highest D string, the first G is at fret 5.

OpenD5

Fret 3Fb7

Fret 5G1

Fret 8Bbb3

Fret 10C4

Fret 11Dbb5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play G Minor Blues Scale on the low D string at frets 0, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets D on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other scale tones.
Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 5, 0, 7, 2, 10, and 5, adding the nearest scale tone between each pair of roots.