D Minor Chord on Piano
The D Minor chord contains D, F and A — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D | F | A |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing D Minor
| Major (Ionian) | C F B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D G A |
| Dorian | C D G |
| Phrygian | D E A |
| Lydian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C F G |
| Locrian | E A B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E♭ B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | D F# A |
| Melodic Minor | C D |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D E♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | D E♭ F# |
| Major Pentatonic | F |
| Minor Pentatonic | D |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | G |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | D |
| Blues | D B |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C D♭ E F A♭ A |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside D Minor
| Power (5) | D |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D Minor chord?
D, F and A. That is 3 notes.
How is the D Minor chord built?
From a root of D: F is the minor 3rd and A is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the D Minor chord?
C Major (Ionian), D Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and D Phrygian, among others. Every note of the D Minor chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the D Minor chord?
D Power (5). Each uses only notes the D Minor chord already contains.
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