Guitar scale companion

D Double Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the D Double Harmonic Major scale (byzantine) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1Db2Eb3F#4G5Ab6Bb7C#

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Every D Double Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

CAGED

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

D Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

C shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |-2--3--4------|
G |-2--3---------|
D |-------4--5---|
A |-------4--5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

A shape tab (4-8)
e |----5--6------|
B |-4--------7--8|
G |-------6--7--8|
D |----5-----7--8|
A |-4--5--6------|
E |----5--6------|

D Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

G shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--------9-10|
B |----7--8----10|
G |-6--7--8------|
D |----7--8------|
A |-6--------9-10|
E |-6--------9-10|

D Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

E shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10-11------|
B |---10-11------|
G |------11-12---|
D |------11-12-13|
A |---10----12-13|
E |-9-10-11------|

D Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored D reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

D shape tab (11-15)
e |11-------14-15|
B |11-------14-15|
G |---12----14-15|
D |11-12-13------|
A |---12-13------|
E |11-------14-15|