D major chord

The D major chord (D) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the major chord

The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

Formula: 1 3 5. Used in: Everywhere: pop, house, rock, gospel.

D inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with D

D is the I chord in D major, V chord in G major, IV chord in A major, VII chord in E minor, VI chord in F# minor and III chord in B minor.

It also appears in E Dorian (VII), A Dorian (IV), B Dorian (III), C# Phrygian (II), F# Phrygian (VI), B Phrygian (III), C Lydian (II), D Lydian (I), G Lydian (V), D Mixolydian (I), E Mixolydian (VII), A Mixolydian (IV).

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Questions

What notes are in a D major chord?

D, F#, A.

What is the formula of a major chord?

1 3 5. The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

What key is D in?

D is a chord in D major (I), G major (V), A major (IV), E minor (VII).

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