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Key of D Major
Key of D Major at a glance: 2 sharp(s): F♯, C♯. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 2 sharp(s): F♯, C♯
- Major keys
1Composition: what it contains
D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯
- Key signature
- 2 sharp(s): F♯, C♯
- Tonic
- D
- Dominant
- A
- Leading tone
- C♯
D Major Scale
D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | D | D – F♯ – A | |
| ii | Em | E – G – B | |
| iii | F♯m | F♯ – A – C♯ | |
| IV | G | G – B – D | |
| V | A | A – C♯ – E | |
| vi | Bm | B – D – F♯ | |
| vii° | C♯dim | C♯ – E – G |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of B Minor
- Parallel key: Key of D Minor
- Dominant key: Key of A Major
- Subdominant key: Key of G Major
5Other presentations available
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