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

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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.

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

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of D Major

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