Key of D Minor

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

D Minor Scale & Chords

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

The 7 diatonic chords are: i = Dm, ii° = Edim, III = F, iv = Gm, v = Am, VI = A#, VII = C.

i
Dm
R
m3
P5
ii°
Edim
R
m3
♭5
III
F
R
M3
P5
iv
Gm
R
m3
P5
v
Am
R
m3
P5
VI
A#
R
M3
P5
VII
C
R
M3
P5

Common Progressions in D Minor

Pop (I-V-vi-IV)
Dm → Am → A# → Gm
Classic Rock (I-IV-V)
Dm → Gm → Am
50s (I-vi-IV-V)
Dm → A# → Gm → Am
Jazz ii-V-I
Edim → Am → Dm

Related Keys

F Major (relative major)D Major (parallel major)A Minor (dominant)G Minor (subdominant)
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