Also E Dorian, F# Phrygian

D Major (Ionian): D E F# G A B C#. Formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Same notes as E Dorian, F# Phrygian, G Lydian. The major scale: the reference every other scale is measured against. Bright and settled, it carries countless pop, folk and classical melodies.

Made of7

Contains & part of14

Diatonic chords14

Sevenths

Relatives33

Cadences5

Cadences in D major

Progressions9

Progressions in D major