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.

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

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of D Major

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