About the D#/Eb Major Scale (Ionian)
The D#/Eb major scale is a 7-note scale. The foundation of Western music theory. Its notes are D#, F, G, G#, A#, C and D, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.
- Notes
- D# – F – G – G# – A# – C – D
- Formula
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Steps
- W W H W W W H (2–2–1–2–2–2–1 semitones)
- Root
- D#/Eb
D#/Eb Major Scale (Ionian) degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D# | Root |
| 2 | F | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C | Major 6th |
| 7 | D | Major 7th |
Where to play the D#/Eb Major Scale (Ionian) on 5-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (D#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| E1 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| A1 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| D2 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| G2 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
How to practice the major scale
- Master the 3-note-per-string patterns
- Practice scale sequences (3rds, 4ths)
- Work on position shifts while playing
- Play over I-IV-V progressions
- Focus on resolving to the root note
Scales with the same notes as D#/Eb Major Scale (Ionian)
These scales share every note with the D#/Eb major scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Major scale in other keys
Other scales in D#/Eb
- D#/Eb Minor Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Major Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Natural Minor
- D#/Eb Blues
- D#/Eb Dorian
- D#/Eb Mixolydian
- D#/Eb Phrygian
- D#/Eb Harmonic Minor
- D#/Eb Lydian
- D#/Eb Locrian
- D#/Eb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- D#/Eb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- D#/Eb Whole Tone
- D#/Eb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- D#/Eb Altered (Super Locrian)
- D#/Eb Phrygian Dominant
- D#/Eb Lydian Dominant
- D#/Eb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- D#/Eb Bebop Dominant
- D#/Eb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- D#/Eb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)