Chords in the Key of D minor
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 minor scale — also called D Aeolian — contains the notes D, E, F, G, A, Bb, and C.
- D
- E
- F
- G
- A
- Bb
- C
Its diatonic chords are i (Dm), ii° (Edim), III (F), iv (Gm), v (Am), VI (Bb), and VII (C).
- i Dm
- ii° Edim
- III F
- iv Gm
- v Am
- VI Bb
- VII C
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.