D Major Cheat Sheet

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The D Major Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of D Major showing 2 sharps (F#, and C#)

Relative Keys

The relative keys of D Major are:

About The Key Of D Major

The key of D Major has a key signature of 2 sharps (F#, and C#). The D Major scale has the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C#. It is the 2nd most popular key among Major keys and the 2nd 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.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
by Tears for Fears
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
by Aerosmith
Moonage Daydream
by David Bowie
Little Sunflower
by Freddie Hubbard
I Wanna Be Where You Are
by Jackson 5
I Can't Help Falling In Love
by Elvis Presley
Light My Fire
by The Doors
A-Punk
by Vampire Weekend
Whataya Want from Me
by Adam Lambert
Mardy Bum
by Arctic Monkeys
Bad Moon Rising
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
In The Fields
by Doug Hammer
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
by Oasis
Whale
by Yellow Ostrich
Four Chord Songs
by The Axis Of Awesome
Fantastic Voyage
by David Bowie
Still Alive
by Jonathan Coulton and Ellen McLain
Who's that chick
by RIhanna
She Drives Me Crazy
by Fine Young Cannibals
Eight Days a Week
by The Beatles
Annie's Song
by John Denver
I'll Make Love To You
by Boyz II Men
Save Me San Francisco
by Train
Double Rainbow Remix
by Schmoyoho
Sugar We're Going Down
by Fall Out Boy
Comfortably Numb
by Pink Floyd
Dark Side
by Kelly Clarkson
This is so Good
by Ehrencrona
Cascade of the Seven Waterfalls
by Azymuth
Live While We're Young
by One Direction
Twist And Shout
by The Beatles
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
by Queen
Waka Waka
by Shakira
Beneath Your Beautiful
by Labrinth feat Emeli Sande
Just the way you are
by Billy Joel
Easy
by Mat Zo and Porter Robinson
My Way
by Frank Sinatra
Secrets
by OneRepublic
This Land Is Your Land
by Woody Guthrie
Who Says
by John Mayer
You Get What You Give
by New Radicals
The Hazards Of Love 1
by The Decemberists
Me And My Arrow
by Harry Nilsson
Teddy Boy
by Paul McCartney
The Day That Thatcher Dies
by Hefner
Girlfriend
by Avril Lavigne
The Fool on the Hill
by The Beatles
Breakfast At Tiffany's
by Deep Blue Something
Wonderboy
by Tenacious D
Caring is Creepy
by The Shins
Come Together
by The Beatles
Up Around the Bend
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hey Nineteen
by Steely Dan
Don't You Worry Child
by Swedish House Mafia
Last Christmas
by Wham
Starships
by Nicki Minaj
Can't Help Falling In Love
by Elvis Presley
Fields Of Gold
by Sting
Daylight
by Maroon 5
Streams of Whiskey
by The Pogues
Brain Damage
by Pink Floyd
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Alligator Sky
by Owl City
The Road And The Radio
by Kenny Chesney
Mary's Song
by Taylor Swift
Love Story
by Taylor Swift

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of D Major

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