D Major

D Major scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The D Major displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The root notes are in darker color. The one-octave pattern starts on the 3rd string, 5th fret.

D Major one octave

D Major scale diagram for bass guitar

D Major full fretboard

D Major scale whole neck diagram

D Major with note names

D Major scale with note letters diagram
Notes: D - E - F# - G - A - B - C#Intervals: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 Type: Septonic 
Db Major scale  •  D# Major scale

The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.

Formula Notes Degrees
1 D Tonic
2 E Supertonic
3 F# Mediant
4 G Subdominant
5 A Dominant
6 B Submediant
7 C# Subtonic

The D Major consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step from the first note to first note in the next octave.

D Major scale tablature for four-string bass.

D Major scale bass tab

The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.