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How to Play the D Major Scale on Guitar

D Major Scale Overview

D Major Scale Notes & Degrees

D (Tonic) - E (Supertonic) - F# (Mediant) - G (Subdominant) - A (Dominant) - B (Submediant) - C# (Leading Tone)

Intervals

W-W-H-W-W-W-H, or in semitones, 2-2-1-2-2-2-1

Formula with Chords

I (D) - ii (Em) - iii (F#m) - IV (G) - V (A) - vi (B) - vii° (C#dim)

Famous Songs That Use the D Major Scale

  • 'Let It Be' by The Beatles
  • 'Someone Like You' by Adele
  • 'Hey Jude' by The Beatles
  • 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay
  • 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber

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