D Melodic Minor Scale

Learn the D Melodic Minor scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1D2Eb3F4G5A6B7C#

Full fretboard map

Every D Melodic Minor Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

CAGED

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

D Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root C chord position.

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

D Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root A chord position.

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

D Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root G chord position.

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

D Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root E chord position.

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

D Melodic Minor is anchored to the selected-root D chord position.

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