D harmonic minor scale
The natural minor with its seventh note raised, for a strong pull back home.
How to play it
The numbers are your fingers: 1 is the thumb, 5 the little finger.
Right hand
Start on D with finger 1. Going up the fingers are 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Your thumb tucks under after finger 3. Come back down the same way.
Left hand
An octave lower, start on D with finger 5. Going up the fingers are 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1. After your thumb, finger 3 crosses over. Come back down the same way.
Both hands
Play both hands together, an octave apart. The hands change position at different notes, so go slowly and watch the finger numbers.
Songs in D minor
- PaparazziLady Gaga · Key of Dm
- City Of Stars (From La La Land)Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone · Key of Dm
- UltraviolenceLana Del Rey · Key of Dm
- Hotline BlingDrake · Key of Dm
Questions
What notes are in the D harmonic minor scale?
D, E, F, G, A, B♭ and C♯, then D again an octave up.
What is the fingering for the D harmonic minor scale?
Right hand going up: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Left hand going up: 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1. Coming down, the fingers go the other way.
Which songs are in D minor?
Paparazzi by Lady Gaga, City Of Stars (From La La Land) by Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone and Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey are among the songs here in D minor.