D Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
D
major
ii
Em
minor
iii
F#m
minor
IV
G
major
V
A
major
vi
Bm
minor
vii°
C#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IDMajor
2iiEmMinor
3iiiF#mMinor
4IVGMajor
5VAMajor
6viBmMinor
7vii°C#°Diminished

Major in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

D Natural MinorD Harmonic MinorD Melodic MinorD DorianD PhrygianD Lydian

About the D Major scale's harmony

The D Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#°. These chords all use only the notes of the D Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.