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    D Chromatic


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    Guitar scale for D Chromatic in position 0
    IntervalsemitonesNote
    Perfect unison0D
    Minor second1E♭
    Major second2E
    Minor third3F
    Major third4F♯
    Perfect fourth5G
    Diminished fifth6A♭
    Perfect fifth7A
    Minor sixth8B♭
    Major sixth9B
    Minor seventh10C
    Major seventh11C♯
    NameAliasesDifficulty
    D MajorM, ^, , majBeginner
    D Minorm, min, -Beginner
    D Fifth5Beginner
    D Diminisheddim, °, oBeginner
    D Major seventhmaj7, Δ, ma7, M7, Maj7, ^7Easy
    m7, min7, mi7, -7Easy
    7, domEasy
    aug, +, +5, ^#5Easy
    m7b5, ø, -7b5, h7, hEasy
    6, add6, add13, M6Easy
    m6, -6Easy
    9Easy
    dim7, °7, o7Easy
    9sus4, 9susEasy
    alt7Easy
    m9, -9Easy
    madd9Easy
    m/ma7, m/maj7, mM7, mMaj7, m/M7, -Δ7, mΔ, -^7, -maj7Intermediate
    maj9, Δ9, ^9Intermediate
    9#11, 9+4, 9#4Intermediate
    m7add11, m7add4Intermediate
    9b5Intermediate
    M7sus4Intermediate
    M9sus4Intermediate
    M9b5Intermediate
    m9b5Intermediate
    7no5Intermediate
    11Intermediate
    9no5Intermediate
    9#5, 9+Intermediate
    m9#5Intermediate
    13no5Intermediate
    9#5#11Intermediate
    6add9, 6/9, 69, M69Intermediate
    M6#11, M6b5, 6#11, 6b5Intermediate
    9b13Intermediate
    m11, -11Intermediate
    7b13Expert
    69#11Expert
    M7b9Expert
    m69, -69Expert
    maj13, Maj13, ^13Expert
    7#11b13, 7b5b13Expert
    M7b5Expert
    13Expert
    7b6Expert
    M7b6, ^7b6Expert
    m#5, -#5, m+Expert
    m11AExpert
    4, quartalExpert
    7b9Expert
    7#11, 7#4Expert
    Madd9, 2, add9, add2Expert
    maj9#5, Maj9#5Expert
    7#9Expert
    madd4Expert
    13sus4, 13susExpert
    7add6, 67, 7add13Expert
    maj#4, Δ#4, Δ#11, M7#11, ^7#11, maj7#11Expert
    7#9#11, 7b5#9, 7#9b5Expert
    9#11b13, 9b5b13Expert
    M13#11, maj13#11, M13+4, M13#4Expert
    7sus4, 7susExpert
    13#11, 13+4, 13#4Expert
    m13, -13Expert
    maj9#11, Δ9#11, ^9#11Expert
    13#9Expert
    7b9#11, 7b5b9, 7b9b5Expert
    7#5#9, 7#9#5, 7altExpert
    7#5b9, 7b9#5Expert
    13b5Expert
    13b9Expert
    M7add13Expert
    +add#9Expert
    maj7#5, maj7+5, +maj7, ^7#5Expert
    7#5sus4Expert
    maj7#9#11Expert
    11b9Expert
    m7#5Expert
    7b5Guru
    13#9#11Guru
    13b9#11Guru
    mM9, mMaj9, -^9Guru
    7#5, +7, 7+, 7aug, aug7Guru
    7#9b13Guru
    Mb5Guru
    7#5b9#11Guru
    7b9b13Guru
    7b9#9Guru
    Maddb9Guru
    7#9#11b13Guru
    M#5add9, +add9Guru
    7b9b13#11, 7b9#11b13, 7b5b9b13Guru
    7sus4b9b13, 7b9b13sus4Guru
    M7#5sus4Guru
    M9#5sus4Guru
    b9sus, phryg, 7b9sus, 7b9sus4Guru
    mMaj7b6Guru
    mMaj9b6Guru
    mb6M7Guru
    D Minor seventh
    D Dominant seventh
    D Augmented
    D Minor seventh flat fifth
    D Major sixth
    D Minor sixth
    D Dominant ninth
    D Diminished seventh
    D Dominant ninth suspended fourth
    D Altered seventh
    D Minor ninth
    D Minor add ninth
    D Minor major seventh
    D Major ninth
    D Dominant ninth sharp eleventh
    D Minor seventh add eleventh
    D Dominant ninth flat fifth
    D Major seventh suspended fourth
    D Major ninth suspended fourth
    D Major ninth flat fifth
    D Minor ninth flat fifth
    D Dominant seventh no fifth
    D Dominant eleventh
    D Ninth no fifth
    D Dominant ninth sharp fifth
    D Minor ninth sharp fifth
    D Dominant thirteenth no fifth
    D Dominant ninth sharp fifth sharp eleventh
    D Sixth add ninth
    D Major sixth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant ninth flat thirteenth
    D Minor eleventh
    D Dominant seventh flat thirteenth
    D 69 sharp 11
    D Major seventh flat ninth
    D Minor six-nine
    D Major thirteenth
    D Dominant seventh sharp eleventh flat thirteenth
    D Major seventh flat fifth
    D Dominant thirteenth
    D Dominant seventh flat sixth
    D Major seventh flat sixth
    D Minor sharp fifth
    D Minor eleventh augmented
    D Fourth
    D Dominant seventh flat ninth
    D Dominant seventh sharp eleventh
    D Major add ninth
    D Major ninth sharp fifth
    D Dominant seventh sharp ninth
    D Minor add fourth
    D Dominant thirteenth suspended fourth
    D Dominant seventh add sixth
    D Major sharp fourth
    D Dominant seventh sharp ninth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant ninth sharp eleventh flat thirteenth
    D Major thirteenth sharp eleventh
    D Seventh suspension four
    D Dominant thirteenth sharp eleventh
    D Minor thirteenth
    D Major ninth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant thirteenth sharp ninth
    D Dominant seventh flat ninth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant seventh sharp fifth sharp ninth
    D Dominant seventh sharp fifth flat ninth
    D Dominant thirteenth flat fifth
    D Dominant thirteenth flat ninth
    D Major seventh add thirteenth
    D Augmented add sharp ninth
    D Major seventh sharp fifth
    D Dominant seventh sharp fifth suspended fourth
    D Major seventh sharp ninth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant eleventh flat ninth
    D Minor seventh sharp fifth
    D Dominant seventh flat fifth
    D Dominant thirteenth sharp ninth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant thirteenth flat ninth sharp eleventh
    D Minor major ninth
    D Dominant seventh sharp fifth
    D Dominant seventh sharp ninth flat thirteenth
    D Major flat fifth
    D Dominant seventh sharp fifth flat ninth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant seventh flat ninth flat thirteenth
    D Dominant seventh flat ninth sharp ninth
    D Major add flat ninth
    D Dominant seventh sharp ninth sharp eleventh flat thirteenth
    D Major sharp fifth add ninth
    D Dominant seventh flat ninth flat thirteenth sharp eleventh
    D Dominant seventh suspended fourth flat ninth flat thirteenth
    D Major seventh sharp fifth suspended fourth
    D Major ninth sharp fifth suspended fourth
    D suspended fourth flat ninth
    D Minor major seventh flat sixth
    D Minor major ninth flat sixth
    D Minor flat sixth major seventh
    NameAliasesDifficulty
    D MajorionianBeginner
    D MinoraeolianBeginner
    D Major pentatonicpentatonicEasy
    D Minor pentatonicvietnamese 2Easy
    D Dorian-Easy
    dominantEasy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    ukrainian dorian, romanian minor, altered dorianEasy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    bluesEasy
    messiaen's mode #1Easy
    super locrian, diminished whole tone, pomeroyIntermediate
    lydian b7, overtoneIntermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    major #5, ionian augmented, ionian #5Intermediate
    phrygian #6, melodic minor second modeIntermediate
    arabianIntermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    chineseIntermediate
    half-diminished, aeolian b5Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    whole-half diminishedIntermediate
    minor seven flat five pentatonicIntermediate
    -Expert
    kumoiExpert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    locrian natural 6, locrian sharp 6Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    dominant diminished, messiaen's mode #2Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    spanish, phrygian majorExpert
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    gypsyGuru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    melodic minor fifth mode, hinduGuru
    -Guru
    indianGuru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    superlocrian bb7, superlocrian diminishedGuru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    NameAliasesDifficulty
    D MajorionianBeginner
    D MinoraeolianBeginner
    D Major pentatonicpentatonicEasy
    D Minor pentatonicvietnamese 2Easy
    D Dorian-Easy
    dominantEasy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    ukrainian dorian, romanian minor, altered dorianEasy
    -Easy
    -Easy
    bluesEasy
    messiaen's mode #1Easy
    super locrian, diminished whole tone, pomeroyIntermediate
    lydian b7, overtoneIntermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    major #5, ionian augmented, ionian #5Intermediate
    phrygian #6, melodic minor second modeIntermediate
    arabianIntermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    chineseIntermediate
    half-diminished, aeolian b5Intermediate
    -Intermediate
    whole-half diminishedIntermediate
    minor seven flat five pentatonicIntermediate
    -Expert
    kumoiExpert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    locrian natural 6, locrian sharp 6Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    dominant diminished, messiaen's mode #2Expert
    -Expert
    -Expert
    spanish, phrygian majorExpert
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    gypsyGuru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    melodic minor fifth mode, hinduGuru
    -Guru
    indianGuru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    superlocrian bb7, superlocrian diminishedGuru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    -Guru
    D Mixolydian
    D Phrygian
    D Lydian
    D Locrian
    D Harmonic minor
    D Melodic minor
    D Harmonic major
    D Augmented
    D Dorian sharp four
    D Ionian pentatonic
    D Major blues
    D Minor blues
    D Whole tone
    D Altered
    D Lydian Dominant
    D Minor six diminished
    D Whole tone pentatonic
    D Major augmented
    D Dorian ♭2
    D Locrian major
    D Leading whole tone
    D Lydian minor
    D Lydian Augmented
    D Minor six pentatonic
    D Lydian pentatonic
    D Locrian ♯2
    D Enigmatic
    D Diminished
    D Locrian pentatonic
    D Bebop locrian
    D Flat three pentatonic
    D Hungarian major
    D Lydian dominant pentatonic
    D Prometheus
    D Bebop
    D Bebop major
    D Flat six pentatonic
    D Hungarian minor
    D Lydian diminished
    D Flamenco
    D Locrian sixth
    D Egyptian
    D Bebop minor
    D Oriental
    D Six tone symmetric
    D Half whole diminished
    D In-sen
    D Minor bebop
    D Phrygian dominant
    D Hirajoshi
    D Minor major seven pentatonic
    D Composite blues
    D Double harmonic major
    D Ichikosucho
    D Iwato
    D Kafi raga
    D Augmented heptatonic
    D Double harmonic lydian
    D Kumoijoshi
    D Lydian sharp fifth pentatonic
    D Malkos raga
    D Prometheus neopolitan
    D Mixolydian flat sixth
    D Spanish heptatonic
    D Mixolydian pentatonic
    D Super locrian pentatonic
    D Mystery sharp first
    D Minor hexatonic
    D Neopolitan major
    D Pelog
    D Lydian sharp ninth
    D Persian
    D Messiaen's mode 3
    D Piongio
    D Messiaen's mode 4
    D Purvi raga
    D Messiaen's mode 5
    D Ritusen
    D Messiaen's mode 6
    D Scriabin
    D Messiaen's mode 7
    D Todi raga
    D Ultralocrian
    D Vietnamese one
    D Neopolitan major pentatonic
    D Balinese
    D Mixolydian
    D Phrygian
    D Lydian
    D Locrian
    D Harmonic minor
    D Melodic minor
    D Harmonic major
    D Augmented
    D Dorian sharp four
    D Ionian pentatonic
    D Major blues
    D Minor blues
    D Whole tone
    D Altered
    D Lydian Dominant
    D Minor six diminished
    D Whole tone pentatonic
    D Major augmented
    D Dorian ♭2
    D Locrian major
    D Leading whole tone
    D Lydian minor
    D Lydian Augmented
    D Minor six pentatonic
    D Lydian pentatonic
    D Locrian ♯2
    D Enigmatic
    D Diminished
    D Locrian pentatonic
    D Bebop locrian
    D Flat three pentatonic
    D Hungarian major
    D Lydian dominant pentatonic
    D Prometheus
    D Bebop
    D Bebop major
    D Flat six pentatonic
    D Hungarian minor
    D Lydian diminished
    D Flamenco
    D Locrian sixth
    D Egyptian
    D Bebop minor
    D Oriental
    D Six tone symmetric
    D Half whole diminished
    D In-sen
    D Minor bebop
    D Phrygian dominant
    D Hirajoshi
    D Minor major seven pentatonic
    D Composite blues
    D Double harmonic major
    D Ichikosucho
    D Iwato
    D Kafi raga
    D Augmented heptatonic
    D Double harmonic lydian
    D Kumoijoshi
    D Lydian sharp fifth pentatonic
    D Malkos raga
    D Prometheus neopolitan
    D Mixolydian flat sixth
    D Spanish heptatonic
    D Mixolydian pentatonic
    D Super locrian pentatonic
    D Mystery sharp first
    D Minor hexatonic
    D Neopolitan major
    D Pelog
    D Lydian sharp ninth
    D Persian
    D Messiaen's mode 3
    D Piongio
    D Messiaen's mode 4
    D Purvi raga
    D Messiaen's mode 5
    D Ritusen
    D Messiaen's mode 6
    D Scriabin
    D Messiaen's mode 7
    D Todi raga
    D Ultralocrian
    D Vietnamese one
    D Neopolitan major pentatonic
    D Balinese