D Spanish
D Spanish scale for guitar.
The D Spanish is an eight-note scale (also referred to as the D Spanish 8 Tones). Notes are displayed in the fingerboard diagram, with the root notes indicated by darker color.
D Spanish 2 octaves
D Spanish full fretboard
The scale displayed with its numeric formula, notes and intervals.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Unison |
| b2 | Eb | Minor second |
| 3 | F | Major third |
| #3 | F# | Augmented third |
| 4 | G | Perfect fourth |
| b5 | Ab | Diminished fifth |
| b6 | Bb | Minor sixth |
| b7 | C | Minor seventh |
The D Spanish consists of eight notes. These can be described as steps on the guitar fingerboard according to the following formula: half, whole, half, half, half, whole, whole, whole from the first note to the same in the next octave.
The scale includes two uncommon intervals: an augmented third (F#) and a diminished fifth (Ab).
This scale is used in styles such as Flamenco and Jewish music.
A feature that characterizes the scale is the three half steps notes in a succession, from the third to the fifth note.
D Phrygian has the most similarity with D Spanish among other common scales.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
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