D Natural Minor — diatonic chords

The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Dm
minor
ii°
E°
dim
III
F
major
iv
Gm
minor
v
Am
minor
VI
A#
major
VII
C
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iDmMinor
2ii°E°Diminished
3IIIFMajor
4ivGmMinor
5vAmMinor
6VIA#Major
7VIICMajor

Natural Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

D MajorD Harmonic MinorD Melodic MinorD DorianD PhrygianD Lydian

About the D Natural Minor scale's harmony

The D Natural Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Dm, E°, F, Gm, Am, A#, C. These chords all use only the notes of the D Natural Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III–iv–v–VI–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.