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D Minor

1 flat · 7 notes · relative: F Major

Scale

DEFGABbC
C4
D — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

Diatonic Chords

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

Relative major

F Major

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel major

D Major

Same root, different character

About D Minor

The D Minor scale contains 7 notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C. It has 1 flat in its key signature.

Common chord progressions

  • i – VII – VI – VII (Dm – C – A# – C) — common in rock and metal
  • i – iv – v (Dm – Gm – Am) — classic minor blues
  • i – VI – III – VII (Dm – A# – F – C) — andalusian cadence

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Use the Key Finder to discover this key from notes, or the Circle of Fifths to see adjacent keys.

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