The Key of D minor
D minor is D – E – F – G – A – B♭ – C.
Why this key
D minor has one flat and a reputation — it is the key of a great many laments, and the open Dm shape is dark in a way Am is not, because the root sits on the D string with the low strings free to drone underneath.
Every chord in D minor
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | minor |
| ii° | Edim | dim |
| ♭III | F | major |
| iv | Gm | minor |
| v | Am | minor |
| ♭VI | Bb | major |
| ♭VII | C | major |
The scale, on the neck
D natural minor — D E F G A B♭ C.
D Natural Minor (Aeolian)
the plain minor scaleNotesDEFGAB♭C
Chord-Scale Reference §3 / §7.4
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