D Natural Minor Scale

The D Natural Minor Scale has a minor quality due to its minor Third F. The Natural Minor Scale, like D Natural Minor, is a very common scale in Western music and produces a generally sad sound. D Natural Minor Scale is classified as a heptatonic scale as it has seven notes, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. The D Natural Minor Scale is also known as a diatonic scale which conforms to specific rules. The D Natural Minor Scale was originally formed from the identical D Aeolian Mode.

Below you will find the D Natural Minor Scale notes, notation, patterns, degrees, intervals and more. You can also opt to see the D Natural Minor Scale on your preferred instrument.

Theoretical Only

The D Natural Minor Scale is considered theoretical only as it has double sharps or flats in the key signature.

The usual alternative is the enharmonic equivalent C♯ Natural Minor Scale

Notes Ascending

D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D

Notes Descending

D, C, B, A, G, F, E, D

Pattern Ascending

T, S, T, T, S, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, T, S, T, T, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Degrees Ascending

NoteNumberName
D1Tonic
E2Supertonic
F3Mediant
G4Subdominant
A5Dominant
B6Submediant
C7Subtonic
D8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
D8Tonic (Octave)
C7Subtonic
B6Submediant
A5Dominant
G4Subdominant
F3Mediant
E2Supertonic
D1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > E2Major 2nd (M2)
D > F3minor 3rd (m3)
D > G5Perfect 4th (P4)
D > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > B8minor 6th (m6)
D > C10minor 7th (m7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > C2Major 2nd (M2)
D > B4Major 3rd (M3)
D > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
D > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > F9Major 6th (M6)
D > E10minor 7th (m7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)

Scales related to D Natural Minor Scale

Enharmonic Equivalent Scale

Scale with the same root and notes as the D Natural Minor Scale but different spelling.

C♯ Natural Minor Scale

Relative Major Scale

Major scale with the same notes as D Natural Minor Scale but in a different order.

F Major Scale

Parallel Major Scale

Major scale with the same root note as D Natural Minor Scale.

D Major Scale

Chords related to D Natural Minor Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the D Natural Minor Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

i Chord - D Minor

iio Chord - E Diminished

III Chord - F Major

iv Chord - G Minor

v Chord - A Minor

VI Chord - A Major

VII Chord - C Major

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