D

Pentatonic Scale

D Minor Pentatonic

5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

Notes in D Minor Pentatonic

D1
F2
G3
A4
C5
D8

Chords in D Minor Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iD?D – G – C—
iiF?F – A – D—
iiiG?G – C – F—
ivA?A – D – G—
vC?C – F – 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#, CMajor PentatonicD, E, F#, A, BBluesD, 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

Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

CC D# F G A#C#D♭Db E Gb Ab BDD F G A CD#E♭Eb Gb Ab Bb DbEE G A B DFF Ab Bb C EbF#G♭F# A B C# EGG A# C D FG#A♭Ab B Db Eb GbAA C D E GA#B♭Bb Db Eb F AbBB D E F# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Minor Pentatonic scale by ear →Play D Minor 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 Minor Pentatonic

The D minor pentatonic scale contains the notes D, F, G, A, C. 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

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

To develop your ear for the D minor 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.