D Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (Drop D Tuning)
The D Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar: every CAGED scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: D E F G A B C#
Notes coming down: D C Bb A G F E
Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)
CAGED Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
E|--9--10--12-| B|-10--12-----| G|-10--12-----| D|-11--12--14-| A|-12--14-----| D|-15--17-----|
Coming down
E|--8--10--12-| B|-10--11-----| G|-10--12-----| D|-10--12--14-| A|-12--13-----| D|-15--17-----|
CAGED - A Shape
E|--1---3-----| B|--2---3---5-| G|--2---4-----| D|--3---5-----| A|--4---5---7-| D|--7---9-----|
Coming down
E|--1---3-----| B|--1---3---5-| G|--2---3-----| D|--3---5-----| A|--3---5---7-| D|--7---8-----|
CAGED - G Shape
E|--5---7-----| B|--6---8-----| G|--6---7---9-| D|--7---9-----| A|--7---8--10-| D|--9--11--12-|
Coming down
E|--5---6-----| B|--6---8-----| G|--5---7---9-| D|--7---8-----| A|--7---8--10-| D|-10--12-----|
CAGED - E Shape
E|--9--10--12-| B|-10--12-----| G|--9--10--12-| D|--9--11--12-| A|-10--12-----| D|-12--14--15-|
Coming down
E|--8--10--12-| B|-10--11-----| G|--9--10--12-| D|--8--10--12-| A|-10--12-----| D|-12--14--15-|
CAGED - D Shape
E|--9--10--12-| B|-10--12-----| G|-10--12-----| D|-11--12--14-| A|-12--14-----| D|-14--15--17-|
Coming down
E|--8--10--12-| B|-10--11-----| G|-10--12-----| D|-10--12--14-| A|-12--13-----| D|-14--15--17-|