The D Minor scale
These are the seven notes of the D Minor scale:
DEFGAA#C
Its relative key is F Major (same notes) and its parallel key is D Major — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
Chords in D Minor
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Minor |
| ii° | Edim | Diminished |
| III | F | Major |
| iv | Gm | Minor |
| v | Am | Minor |
| VI | A# | Major |
| VII | C | Major |