D Major Chord on Piano
The D Major chord contains D, F# and A — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D | F# | A |
| Interval | Root | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing D
| Major (Ionian) | D G A |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E F# B |
| Dorian | E A B |
| Phrygian | D♭ F# B |
| Lydian | C D G |
| Mixolydian | D E A |
| Locrian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D G B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | F# G |
| Melodic Minor | G A |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | C E♭ G |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E♭ F# G |
| Major Pentatonic | D |
| Minor Pentatonic | B |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A |
| Blues | B |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C D♭ E F A♭ A |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside D
| Power (5) | D |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D Major chord?
D, F# and A. That is 3 notes.
How is the D Major chord built?
From a root of D: F# is the major 3rd and A is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the D Major chord?
D Major (Ionian), E Natural Minor (Aeolian), E Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the D Major chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the D Major chord?
D Power (5). Each uses only notes the D Major chord already contains.
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