Chords in the Key of D major
The chords below are the ones that naturally belong to this key. Tap any chord to hear it and see it light up on the keyboard.
The D major scale — also called D Ionian — contains the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C#.
- D
- E
- F#
- G
- A
- B
- C#
Its diatonic chords are I (D), ii (Em), iii (F#m), IV (G), V (A), vi (Bm), and vii° (C#dim).
- I D
- ii Em
- iii F#m
- IV G
- V A
- vi Bm
- vii° C#dim
The major scale — known in modal terms as Ionian — is the bright, resolved sound most Western melodies are built on. Its chords centre firmly on the tonic, giving music a settled, "home" feeling.