Scale · Major
D Major scale
The D major scale runs D E F♯ G A B C♯ — the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, in steps of W W H W W W H (W a whole tone, H a semitone). The right hand plays it 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 and the left hand 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1, over one octave.
- Notes
- D E F♯ G A B C♯
- Formula
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Steps
- W W H W W W H
- Relative minor
- B Natural Minor
On the keyboard
The numbers on the keys are the right-hand fingering; 1 is the thumb.
Fingering, one octave
| Degree | Note | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | E | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | F♯ | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | G | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | A | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | B | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | C♯ | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | D | 5 | 1 |
Ascending, right hand 1–2–3–1–2–3–4–5; left hand 5–4–3–2–1–3–2–1. Descending, each hand plays the same fingers in reverse.
The key of D Major
This scale is the key of D Major: its key signature, the seven chords built on these degrees, and the progressions that use them.
D in the other forms
Major scales on every root
Part of the scale reference. See also the chords and the keys.