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105,842 songs · 49–204 BPM · Camelot 10B · Open Key 5d
D Major is a bright, uplifting key that maps to the Khamaj thaat. Its relative key is B Minor, and its parallel key is D Minor.
Below are the 105,842songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you need to play along, and the best matching keys for a seamless DJ mix.
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.
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 |
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D Major maps to the Khamaj thaat (Western mode: Mixolydian). Mixolydian mode — major scale with a flat 7th. Common in blues, rock, and folk. Earthy, sensuous quality. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to D.
The D Major scale contains the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#.
The diatonic chords in D Major are D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim.
12NOTEZ lists 105,842 songs in D Major, with tempos from 49 to 204 BPM.
The relative key of D Major is B Minor — it shares the same seven notes.
In Hindustani classical, D Major maps to the Khamaj thaat (Mixolydian). Set your tonic (Sa) to D.
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