D Flamenco Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open E tuning — fretboard diagram
D Flamenco in Open E — Notes and Intervals
The D Flamenco scale is the emotional heart of Spanish music. On Guitar, the notes are D, Eb, F, F#, G#, A, C. Closely related to the Phrygian system, it is designed to convey deep pathos, rhythmic intensity, and the passionate duende characteristic of traditional guitar styles. Commonly used in Flamenco, Latin, Classical Guitar, World. Notable players include Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Vicente Amigo, Al Di Meola. Use over flamenco chord progressions (Am-G-F-E type). The scale supports both the melancholic phrygian passages and the explosive major-chord rasgueados.
Notes: D, Eb, F, F#, G#, A, C
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 3M, 4A, 5P, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 #5 6 b7
Formula: H-W-H-W-H-WH-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D Flamenco in Standard Tuning
- D Flamenco in Drop D
- D Flamenco in DADGAD
- D Flamenco in Open G
- D Flamenco in Baritone (B Standard)
- D Flamenco in 7-string
- D Flamenco in 8-string
- D Flamenco in Drop C
- D Flamenco in Drop B
- D Flamenco in Open D
- D Flamenco in Half Step Down
- D Flamenco in Open A
- D Flamenco in Double Drop D
- D Flamenco in Open C