F# Major Blues Scale on a D Harmonica

This chart shows the Major Blues scale played in 5th position on a key of D Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 5th position, the scale is rooted on F#, which means you are playing a F# Major Blues scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the F# Major Blues Scale

The F# Major Blues scale contains 6 notes: F# – Ab – A – Bb – Db – Eb.

How to Play Each Note

Here are the simplest ways to play each note in this scale on your D harmonica:

Note	Hole	Technique	Style 1 Tab	Style 2 Tab
F#	2	blow	2	+2
Ab	2	draw bend	-2'	2'
A	2	draw	-2	2
Bb	3	draw bend	-3'''	3'''
Db	3	draw	-3	3
Eb	4	draw bend	-4'	4'

Style 1: A - prefix means draw, no prefix means blow.
Style 2: A + prefix means blow, no prefix means draw.
Both: Apostrophes ' indicate bends — each one is a half step. An o suffix indicates an overblow or overdraw.

About 5th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 5th position means the root note of your scale is F#. When you pick up a D harmonica and play in 5th position, you are playing in the key of F#. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a D harmonica in 5th position

Chromatic Scale D harp, 5th position Composite Blues Scale D harp, 5th position Dorian Scale D harp, 5th position Harmonic Minor Scale D harp, 5th position Locrian Scale D harp, 5th position Lydian Scale D harp, 5th position

Major Blues Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C E Major Blues in 5th position Key of Db F Major Blues in 5th position Key of Eb G Major Blues in 5th position Key of E Ab Major Blues in 5th position Key of F A Major Blues in 5th position Key of F# Bb Major Blues in 5th position

Key of D Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 5th Position - Major Blues Scale

How to Read This Chart

Columns = Holes

Rows = Techniques

Numbers = Scale Degrees

Colors