Learn D Major scale on a Guitar & Bass the easy way. After learning about the role each note plays in D Major scale you’ll be able to play in the key of D on Guitar, Bass and on many more musical instruments.

• D Major scale notes: D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯
• B minor scale notes: B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A
• B minor scale is the Relative minor of D Major scale.
• D Major scale has 2 sharps

D Major scale Modes

• D Ionian: D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯
• E Dorian: E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯ – D
• F♯ Phrygian: F♯ – G – A – B – C♯ – D – E
• G Lydian: G – A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯
• A Mixolydian: A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G
• B Aeolian: B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A
• C♯ Locrian: C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A – B

D Major scale Diatonic Function

• D is the Tonic.
• E is the Supertonic.
• F♯ is the Mediant.
• G is the Subdominant.
• A is the Dominant.
• B is the Submediant.
• C♯ is the leading.

D Major scale (2#) Intervals & Diatonic Function table

Ionian	Dorian	Phrygian	Lydian	Mixolydian	Aeolian	Locrian
Tonic	Supertonic	Median	Subdominant	Dominant	Submediant	Leading
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
T	T	St	T	T	T	St
D	E	F♯	G	A	B	C♯	D

D Major and B minor scale on a Guitar

D Major Scale chord Tabs on a Guitar

D Major and B minor scale on a Bass