The D Major scale
These are the seven notes of the D Major scale:
DEF#GABC#
Its relative key is B Minor (same notes) and its parallel key is D Minor — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
Chords in D Major
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| ii | Em | Minor |
| iii | F#m | Minor |
| IV | G | Major |
| V | A | Major |
| vi | Bm | Minor |
| vii° | C#dim | Diminished |