D Minor Blues Scale on Piano
Here you can learn how to play the Minor Blues Scale in the key of D on the Piano. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the D Minor Blues Scale, where available we also provide suggested Piano fingerings. In the Piano view below, you can display the notes of the D Minor Blues Scale mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Piano fingerings.
Notes Ascending
D, F, G, A♭, A, C, D
Notes Descending
D, C, A, A♭, G, F, D
Pattern Ascending
TS, T, S, S, TS, T
S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)
Pattern Descending
T, TS, S, S, T, TS
S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)
Intervals Ascending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| D > D | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| D > F | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| D > G | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| D > A♭ | 6 | Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone) |
| D > A | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| D > C | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| D > D | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Intervals Descending
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| D > D | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| D > C | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| D > A | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| D > A♭ | 6 | Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone) |
| D > G | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| D > F | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| D > D | 12 | Perfect Octave (P8) |
Music Theory
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Chords related to D Minor Blues Scale
Related Triads
The related chords cannot be built using the notes of D Minor Blues Scale alone so they have been substituted with the chords 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 - B♭ Major
♭VII Chord - C Major
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