Key of D Major

The 7 diatonic chords in D Major, shown with their Roman numeral function and color-coded intervals.

D Major Scale & Chords

The D Major scale contains the notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#.

The 7 diatonic chords are: I = D, ii = Em, iii = F#m, IV = G, V = A, vi = Bm, vii° = C#dim.

I
D
R
M3
P5
ii
Em
R
m3
P5
iii
F#m
R
m3
P5
IV
G
R
M3
P5
V
A
R
M3
P5
vi
Bm
R
m3
P5
vii°
C#dim
R
m3
♭5

Common Progressions in D Major

Pop (I-V-vi-IV)
D → A → Bm → G
Classic Rock (I-IV-V)
D → G → A
50s (I-vi-IV-V)
D → Bm → G → A
Jazz ii-V-I
Em → A → D

Related Keys

B Minor (relative minor)D Minor (parallel minor)A Major (dominant)G Major (subdominant)
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