D major scale
D major
- DR
- E2
- F♯3
- G4
- A5
- B6
- C♯7
Positions
How it is built
- Seven notes: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The half steps fall between F♯–G and C♯–D.
- C♯ is the leading tone. It sits a half step below D and pulls hard toward it, which is why the V chord resolves home.
- Same notes as B minor. Start on B and the mood flips without changing a single pitch.