D harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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D harmonic minor

The D harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb and C#. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½.

The harmonic minor scale is the natural minor with a major seventh: this leading tone pulls strongly toward the tonic and creates an exotic interval (an augmented second) between degrees 6 and 7.

D harmonic minor

D E F G A Bb C# · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

D

1

E

2

F

b3

G

4

A

5

Bb

b6

C#

7

Chords (triads)

i · D minor ii° · E diminished III+ · F augmented iv · G minor V · A major VI · Bb major vii° · C# diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · D minor major 7 iiø7 · E half-diminished III+ · F augmented iv7 · G minor 7 V7 · A7 VImaj7 · Bb major 7 vii°7 · C# diminished 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

A phrygian dominant

Other D scales

D major D natural minor D melodic minor D major pentatonic D minor pentatonic D blues D dorian D phrygian D lydian D mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

A harmonic minor G harmonic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the D harmonic minor scale?

The notes of the D harmonic minor scale are D, E, F, G, A, Bb and C#.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

The formula of the harmonic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the D harmonic minor scale?

The D harmonic minor scale has 1 sharp and 1 flat.

Which chords go with the D harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the D harmonic minor scale are D minor, E diminished, F augmented, G minor, A major, Bb major and C# diminished.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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