Fig. 1 · D minor

key signature

D minor

D1E2F3G4A5B♭6C7

1 flat, written B♭

relative: F major parallel: D major the scale

The chords that live in it

Dmdegree 1 · minor Edimdegree 2 · diminished Fdegree 3 · major Gmdegree 4 · minor Amdegree 5 · minor B♭degree 6 · major Cdegree 7 · major

Built by stacking thirds inside the scale and asking what quality comes out, rather than from a table of roman numerals.

What is true of it

D minor has 1 flat.

They are written in this order, always: B♭.

Its notes are D, E, F, G, A, B♭ and C.

Relative: F major has the same 1 flat. Parallel: D major has 2 sharps, which is why changing mode changes the signature by three.

Every key

C♭ major G♭ major D♭ major A♭ major E♭ major B♭ major F major C major G major D major A major E major B major F♯ major C♯ major A♭ minor E♭ minor B♭ minor F minor C minor G minor A minor E minor B minor F♯ minor C♯ minor G♯ minor D♯ minor A♯ minor