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D Major Scale Notes

Interactive guide to the notes, intervals, and keyboard pattern of D major.

D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯ – D
Key Signature2 sharps
SharpsF♯, C♯
FormulaW W H W W W H
Relative MinorB minor
D major uses the notes D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D. Click any scale degree above to highlight that note on the keyboard.
Scale Degree Note Solfege Interval from D

D Major Scale Notes

Click a piano key to see the matching note on the staff.

Current note: D
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D Major Scale Notes — Bass Clef

Click a piano key to see the matching note on the bass staff.

Current note: D
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Chords in D Major Scale

Transposition Trainer

Type a melody, scale fragment, or chord notes, then move it from one key to another.

C major fragment
C major chord
D minor chord
Cmaj7 chord
Original
Transposed
Scale Degree Chord Notes Quality
ID majorD – F# – AMajor
iiE minorE – G – BMinor
iiiF# minorF# – A – C#Minor
IVG majorG – B – DMajor
VA majorA – C# – EMajor
viB minorB – D – F#Minor
vii°C# diminishedC# – E – GDiminished

D Major MIDI Staff Trainer

Connect your MIDI keyboard, then play: D – E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D.

MIDI: not connected
Next note: D
Score: 0 / 8
𝄞 D E # F# G A B # C# D
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
D major has two sharps: F# and C#. Use Chrome or Edge on an HTTPS website, click “Connect MIDI keyboard”, allow access, then play D E F# G A B C# D.

D Major Scale

D Major Scale in Treble Clef

Play D Major scale up and down.
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D Major Scale in Bass Clef

Play D Major scale up and down.
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D Major Up & Down Scale (Both Clefs)

Play the D Major scale up & down in both treble and bass clefs at the same time.
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D Major Chords MIDI Trainer

Connect your MIDI keyboard and play each chord in D major. The trainer checks whether you are holding the correct three notes.

MIDI: not connected
Play: D major
Score: 0 / 7
D
D – F# – A
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
Chords in D major: D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim. D major has two sharps: F# and C#.

D Major Chords Random Trainer

Look at the random chord name, then click or play the correct three notes.

MIDI: not connected
Choose 3 notes
Score: 0 correct
Selected: 0 / 3
D
Selected notes: none
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
D major chords: D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim. The app now chooses chords randomly.

C Major → D Major Transposition Trainer

Practice moving notes from C Major to D Major by transposing every note up a whole step.

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C Major Note
C
→
D Major Equivalent
?
Choose the correct transposed note.

C Major → D Major Mapping

C → D
D → E
E → F#
F → G
G → A
A → B
B → C#
+ Whole Step

C Major → D Major Chord Transposition Trainer

Practice moving diatonic chords from the key of C Major to the key of D Major.

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C Major Chord
C
I chord
→
D Major Equivalent
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same scale degree
Choose the matching chord in D Major.

C Major → D Major Chord Mapping

I: C → D
ii: Dm → Em
iii: Em → F#m
IV: F → G
V: G → A
vi: Am → Bm
vii°: Bdim → C#dim
Same degree

This trainer keeps the chord quality the same by scale degree: major chords stay major, minor chords stay minor, and diminished chords stay diminished.