D major scale
The D major scale consists of the D (Perfect unison), E (Major second), F# (Major third), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth), B (Major sixth) and C# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the D major scale
- Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play E (Major second) — 2 semitones above D
- Play F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
- Play G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
- Play A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
- Play B (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above D
- Play C# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the D major scale
Chords in this scale
D chords
E chords
- E m(add2)(no5)
- E m(add2)
- E sus2(add4)
- E sus2
- E 7(sus2)
- E m3
- E m7(add4)(no5)
- E minor
- E m6
- E m6(add9)
- E m7
- E m9
- E m11
- E m13
- E m7(#9)
- E m7(add11)
- E m(add9)
- E m(add11)
- E m(add13)
- E m7(no5)
- E m9(no5)
- E m7(#9)(no5)
- E m7(add11)(no5)
- E m(add9)(no5)
- E sus4
- E 7(sus4)
- E 7(sus4)(add13)
- E 11(sus4)
- E 5
- E 6(sus)
- E 7(sus)
- E 9(sus2)
- E 5(add9)
- E 7(no3)