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.

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

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of D Major

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