Learn D Major scale on a Soprano, Concert, Tenor and Baritone Ukulele 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 Ukuleles 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.
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 |