D Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Dm
minor
ii
Em
minor
III+
F+
aug
IV
G
major
V
A
major
vi°
B°
dim
vii°
C#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iDmMinor
2iiEmMinor
3III+F+Augmented
4IVGMajor
5VAMajor
6vi°B°Diminished
7vii°C#°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

D MajorD Natural MinorD Harmonic MinorD DorianD PhrygianD Lydian

About the D Melodic Minor scale's harmony

The D Melodic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Dm, Em, F+, G, A, B°, C#°. These chords all use only the notes of the D Melodic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii–III+–IV–V–vi°–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.