D Major Scale, Chords & Songs

D major has 2 sharps (F♯ and C♯) and a bright, anthem-like quality. Common in rock, pop, and country. Bach and Handel wrote many works in D major for its trumpet-bright character.

The D Major scale

The D Major scale contains seven notes: D – E – F# – G – A – B – C#. Key signature: 2 sharps (F♯, C♯).

All notes in the D Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.

Diatonic chords in D Major

These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in D Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.

Roman	Chord	Quality	Open
I	D	Major	Learn D →
ii	Em	Minor	Learn Em →
iii	F#m	Minor	Learn F#m →
IV	G	Major	Learn G →
V	A	Major	Learn A →
vi	Bm	Minor	Learn Bm →
vii°	C#dim	Diminished	Learn C#dim →

Quick facts

Key signature: 2 sharps (F♯, C♯)
Relative minor: B minor
Difficulty on piano: Intermediate — 2 sharps, common pop key.
Songs in our catalog: 1,112 pieces

Popular songs in D Major

1,112 songs total — top picks below.

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