D

Pentatonic Scale

D Major Pentatonic

5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

Notes in D Major Pentatonic

D1
E2
F#3
A4
B5
D8

Chords in D Major Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iD?D – F# – B—
iiE?E – A – D—
iiiF#?F# – B – E—
ivA?A – D – F#—
vB?B – E – A—

Other Scales in D

MajorD, E, F#, G, A, B, C#Natural MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, CHarmonic MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, C#Melodic MinorD, E, F, G, A, B, C#DorianD, E, F, G, A, B, CPhrygianD, D#, F, G, A, A#, CLydianD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#MixolydianD, E, F#, G, A, B, CLocrianD, D#, F, G, G#, A#, CMinor PentatonicD, F, G, A, CBluesD, F, G, G#, A, CWhole ToneD, E, F#, G#, A#, CDiminished (H-W)D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, CDiminished (W-H)D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#Phrygian DominantD, D#, F#, G, A, A#, CHungarian MinorD, E, F, G#, A, A#, C#Lydian DominantD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C

Major Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D E G AC#D♭Db Eb F Ab BbDD E F# A BD#E♭Eb F G Bb CEE F# G# B C#FF G A C DF#G♭F# G# A# C# D#GG A B D EG#A♭Ab Bb C Eb FAA B C# E F#A#B♭Bb C D F GBB C# D# F# G#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Major Pentatonic scale by ear →Play D Major PentatonicHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in D Major Pentatonic

The D major pentatonic scale contains the notes D, E, F#, A, B. 5-note major scale without 4th or 7th. Universal, tension-free, folk and pop.

The diatonic chords in D major pentatonic are D? (i), E? (ii), F#? (iii), A? (iv), B? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D major pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the D major pentatonic sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.