D

Symmetric Scale

D Whole Tone

6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.

Notes in D Whole Tone

D1
E2
F#3
G#4
A#5
C6
D8

Chords in D Whole Tone

6 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
ID+D – F# – A#augmented
IIE+E – G# – Caugmented
IIIF#+F# – A# – Daugmented
IVG#+G# – C – Eaugmented
VA#+A# – D – F#augmented
VIC+C – E – G#augmented

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, BMinor PentatonicD, F, G, A, CBluesD, F, G, 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

Whole Tone in All 12 Keys

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

Practice by Ear

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

Chords in D Whole Tone

The D whole tone scale contains the notes D, E, F#, G#, A#, C. 6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.

The diatonic chords in D whole tone are D+ (I), E+ (II), F#+ (III), G#+ (IV), A#+ (V), C+ (VI). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D whole tone scale.

To develop your ear for the D whole tone 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.