Chords in D major

D · Em · F♯m · G · A · Bm · C♯dim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature F♯ C♯ · scale D E F♯ G A B C♯

D — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for D major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	D	D – F♯ – A	Dmaj7	tonic
ii	Em	E – G – B	Em7	predominant
iii	F♯m	F♯ – A – C♯	F♯m7	tonic substitute
IV	G	G – B – D	Gmaj7	predominant
V	A	A – C♯ – E	A7	dominant
vi	Bm	B – D – F♯	Bm7	tonic substitute
vii°	C♯dim	C♯ – E – G	C♯m7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

D – A – Bm – G I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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D – Bm – G – A I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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Bm – G – D – A vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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Em – A – D – D ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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D – G – A – D I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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D – A – Bm – F♯m – G – D – G – A I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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D – C – G – D I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: B minor (same notes). Parallel minor: D minor (same tonic). See the D major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of D major?

The seven diatonic chords of D major are D (I), Em (ii), F♯m (iii), G (IV), A (V), Bm (vi), C♯dim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in D major?

Dmaj7 (Imaj7), Em7 (ii7), F♯m7 (iii7), Gmaj7 (IVmaj7), A7 (V7), Bm7 (vi7), C♯m7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in D major?

The primary chords are D (I), G (IV) and A (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does D major have?

2 sharps: F♯, C♯.

What is the relative minor of D major?

B minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.