D
"D note"
basicmusictheory.com is a musical note a whole tone above C, and is known as Re within the fixed-Do solfege system. Its enharmonic equivalents are C (C-double sharp) and E (E-double flat).
When calculated in equal temperament
An equal temperament is a musical temperament or tuning system, which approximates just intervals by dividing an octave (or other interval) into equal steps. This means the ratio of the frequencies of any adjacent pair of notes is the same, ...
with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle D (D4) is approximately 293.665 Hz. See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.
Designation by octave
Scales
Common scales beginning on D
* D major: D E F G A B C D
* D harmonic major: D E F G A B C D
* D melodic major ascending: D E F G A B C D
* D melodic major descending: D C B A G F E D
* D natural minor: D E F G A B C D
* D harmonic minor: D E F G A B C D
* D melodic minor ascending: D E F G A B C D
* D melodic minor descending: D C B A G F E D
Diatonic scale
In music theory, a diatonic scale is any heptatonic scale that includes five whole steps (whole tones) and two half steps (semitones) in each octave, in which the two half steps are separated from each other by either two or three whole st ...
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* D Ionian: D E F G A B C D
* D Dorian: D E F G A B C D
* D Phrygian: D E F G A B C D
* D Lydian: D E F G A B C D
* D Mixolydian: D E F G A B C D
* D Aeolian: D E F G A B C D
* D Locrian: D E F G A B C D
Jazz melodic minor
* D ascending melodic minor: D E F G A B C D
* D Dorian ♭2: D E F G A B C D
* D Lydian augmented: D E F G A B C D
* D Lydian dominant
In music, the acoustic scale, overtone scale, Lydian dominant scale, Lydian 7 scale, or the Pontikonisian Scale is a seven-note synthetic scale.
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This differs from the major scale in having an augmented fourth and a minor seventh scale degre ...
: D E F G A B C D
* D Mixolydian ♭6: D E F G A B C D
* D Locrian ♮2: D E F G A B C D
* D altered: D E F G A B C D
See also
* Piano key frequencies
* D major
* D minor
D minor is a minor scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature has one flat. Its relative major is F major and its parallel major is D major.
The D natural minor scale is:
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* Root (chord)
In music theory, the concept of root is the idea that a chord can be represented and named by one of its notes. It is linked to harmonic thinking—the idea that vertical aggregates of notes can form a single unit, a chord. It is in this sens ...
References
Musical notes
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