D Flat Jazz Minor Scale (Db Jazz Minor) – 5 CAGED Positions and Theory

The D flat Jazz Minor scale contains the following notes:

Db – Eb – Fb – Gb – Ab – Bb – C

The Db Jazz Minor scale is the same as the ascending version of the Db Melodic Minor scale. It can also be viewed as an Db Major scale, with a flat 3rd.

Db Jazz Minor Modes

The Jazz Minor scale is important, because of the modes that are derived from it. The Ab Jazz Minor scale contains the following seven modes:

  • Db Jazz Minor
  • Eb Dorian b2
  • Fb Lydian Augmented
  • Gb Lydian Dominant
  • Ab Mixolydian b6
  • Bb Aeolian b5
  • C Super Locrian

CAGED Positions for the Db Jazz Minor Scale

Here are the fret diagrams, as well as the sheet music and tabs for the five CAGED positions of D flat Jazz minor.

Db Jazz Minor in the 2nd Position (Lowest Fret is 2)

Db Jazz Minor Scale - 2nd Position (Diagram)
Db Jazz Minor Scale - 2nd Position (Notes Tabs)

Db Jazz Minor in the 5th Position (Lowest Fret is 5)

Db Jazz Minor Scale - 5th Position (Diagram)
Db Jazz Minor Scale - 5th Position (Notes Tabs)

Db Jazz Minor in the 7th Position (Lowest Fret is 7)

Db Jazz Minor Scale - 7th Position (Diagram)
Db Jazz Minor Scale - 7th Position (Notes Tabs)

Db Jazz Minor in the 11th Position (Lowest Fret is 11)

Db Jazz Minor Scale - 11th Position (Diagram)
Db Jazz Minor Scale - 11th Position (Notes Tabs)

Db Jazz Minor in the 12th Position (Lowest Fret is 12)

Db Jazz Minor Scale - 12th Position (Diagram)
Db Jazz Minor Scale - 12th Position (Notes Tabs)

Db Jazz Minor Open Position

Here is the fret diagram and notes/tabs for the open position of Db Jazz Minor.

Db Jazz Minor Scale - Open Position (Diagram)
Db Jazz Minor Scale - Open Position (Notes Tabs)

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