D Major Cheat Sheet

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The D Major Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of Db Major showing 5 flats (B<span class=♭, E, A, D, and G) " />

Relative Keys

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About The Key Of D Major

The key of D Major has a key signature of 5 flats (B, E, A, D, and G). The D Major scale has the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. It is the 9th most popular key among Major keys and the 15th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (D Major, G Major, and A Major). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 20 Most Popular Chords In D Major

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in D Major draw almost entirely from the following 20 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Songs In The Key Of D Major

Click on the following songs in D Major to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.

Best Song Ever
by One Direction
In Heaven Everything is Fine
by The Lady in the Radiator
Satisfied in You
by the Sing Team
If I Was Your Girlfriend
by Prince
Defying Gravity
by Lea Michele from Glee
December 1963 - Oh What a Night
by The Four Seasons
Across the Universe
by The Beatles
Chrono Trigger - To Far Away Times
by Yasunori Mitsuda
Broken Strings
by James Morrison ft Nelly Furtado
The Nanosong
by The Sounds of Science
Don't Speak
by No Doubt
Love Somebody
by Maroon 5
Mr Brightside
by The Killers
Red Red Wine
by UB40
Ghost Of Days Gone By
by Alter Bridge
Teenager in Love
by Dion and the Belmonts
Realize
by Colbie Caillat
Near You Always
by Jewel
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
by U2
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
Sheezus
by Lily Allen
Enjoy the Ride
by Krewella
I Turn To You
by Christina Aguilera
Winter Wrap Up
by My Little Pony
I Was A Fool
by Tegan and Sara
All My Life
by K-Ci and Jojo
When I'm Sixty-Four
by The Beatles
I See You - Avatar
by Leona Lewis
Passion for Exploring
by SoulEye
Massachusetts
by Ylvis
Lucky
by Britney Spears
Angel Of Mine
by Monica
The Heart of Life
by John Mayer
Little Talks
by Of Monsters And Men
Haven't Met You Yet
by Michael Buble
That Don't Impress Me Much
by Shania Twain
Chariots of Fire
by Vangelis
Holidays
by Remady and Manu-L
Eet
by Regina Spektor
Star Trek Ilia's Theme
by Jerry Goldsmith
After All These Years
by Silverchair
Riptide
by Vance Joy
My Cheri Amour
by Stevie Wonder
No One Knows
by Green Day
Not Meant to Be
by Theory of a Deadman
A Plea En Vendredi
by Tamas Wells
Sugar Rush
by nanobii
I See Right Through To You
by Dj Encore feat Engelina
Everything I Do
by Bryan Adams
Jupiter
by Ayaka Hirahara
Tiptoe
by Imagine Dragons
Close To You
by Lucas Nord
Clocks
by Coldplay
King of Anything
by Sara Bareilles
Super Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy
by Nintendo
Hemorrhage - In My Hands
by Fuel

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of D Major

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