D natural minor scale
1 flat: B♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | E | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | F | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | G | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | A | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | B♭ | Submediant | 8 |
| 7 | C | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. D minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.
Relative key: F major.
Seventh chords in D natural minor scale
i7 Dm7iiø7 Em7♭5IIImaj7 Fmaj7iv7 Gm7v7 Am7VImaj7 B♭maj7VII7 C7
Other D scales
D majorD harmonic minorD melodic minorD major pentatonicD minor pentatonicD bluesD DorianD Mixolydian
Natural minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the D natural minor scale?
D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, and back to D.
How many sharps or flats are in D natural minor scale?
1: B♭.
What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?
W–H–W–W–H–W–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on D to get this scale.
What is the relative major of D natural minor?
F major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.