D Minor Scale

Construction

Also known as Aeolian; this is the sixth degree of the diatonic scale. This Minor scale is constructed by starting with the root note of D and following a the sequence of steps: W H W W H W W. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCC#DWHWWHWW

Primary Triads

DmTonic
EdimSupertonic
FMediant
GmSubdominant
AmDominant
BbSubmediant
CSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thA7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthC7sus, A7sus, G7sus, D7sus
7th Suspended SecondC7sus2, G7sus2, D7sus2
Added 9thCadd9, Bbadd9, Fadd9
DiminishedEdim
Dominant 6thC7(6)
Dominant 7thC7
Dominant 9thC9
Dominant EleventhC11
Dominant ThirteenthC13
Half-Diminished 7thEm7(b5)
MajorC, Bb, F
Major 2ndC2, Bb2, F2
Major 6thCM6, BbM6, FM6
Major 7thBbM7, FM7
Major 7th Flat FifthBbMaj7b5
Major 9thBbM9, FM9
Major 9th Flat FifthBbMaj9b5
Major Added 11thCadd11, Fadd11
Major EleventhFM11
Major ThirteenthFM13
MinorAm, Gm, Dm
Minor 2ndGm2, Dm2
Minor 6thGm6
Minor 7thAm7, Gm7, Dm7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthAm7b13, Dm7b13
Minor 9thGm9, Dm9
Minor Added 11thAmadd11, Gmadd11, Dmadd11
Minor Added 9thGmadd9, Dmadd9
Minor EleventhGm11, Dm11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineAm11b9
Minor Six-NineGm6/9
Minor ThirteenthGm13
PowerchordC5, Bb5, A5, G5, F5, D5
Six-NineC6/9, Bb6/9, F6/9
Suspended FourthCsus, Asus, Gsus, Fsus, Dsus
Suspended SecondCsus2, Bbsus2, Gsus2, Fsus2, Dsus2

Related Items

Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
D Minor Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
D Minor Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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