D Flat Six Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in 8-string tuning — fretboard diagram
Tuning8-string (F#BEADGBE)
Frets24
D Flat Six Pentatonic in 8-string — Notes and Intervals
The D Flat Six Pentatonic scale is a modern synthetic pentatonic used to imply the sound of the melodic minor system. On Guitar, its notes are D, E, F#, A, Bb. It provides a poignant and slightly altered texture to major melodies, making it a favorite for contemporary jazz players looking for fresh melodic paths. Commonly used in Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop. Notable players include Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel. Use over Maj7, mMaj7, and altered dominant chords. A modern jazz tool for fresh melodic paths.
Notes: D, E, F#, A, Bb
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 5P, 6m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 b5
Formula: W-W-WH-H-4
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop D
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in DADGAD
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Open G
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in 7-string
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop C
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Drop B
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Open D
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Open E
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Open A
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- D Flat Six Pentatonic in Open C