D Harmonic Minor Scale

The harmonic minor raises the 7th degree, producing an exotic interval between the 6th and 7th. Common in classical, flamenco, and Middle-Eastern music.

Scale notes

1
D
2
E
3
F
4
G
5
A
6
A#
7
C#
8
D

Interval pattern: W - H - W - W - H - W+H - H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

DEFGADEFGC#A#C#

Diatonic chords

The chords built on each scale degree. These are the chords that "belong" to d harmonic minor scale.

ii°
Edim
III+
Faug
iv
Gm
V
A
VI
A#
vii°
C#dim

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