Major scales
D major
- Key
- D
- octaves
- 2
- Starting fret
- 2
- Reference tempo
- Quarter note = 60
Read the scale
Practice notes
- On the way up, shift to place your index finger at fret 7 on the second string.
- Compare the volume of the open D at the start with high D at fret ten.
- Raise the tempo by four beats per minute after three even runs at the same speed.
Fingering · original classical fingering