Chords in the key of D Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the D Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of D Major contains seven diatonic chords: D, Em, F♯m, G, A, Bm, C♯°. They're built on each degree of the D Major scale.
- Tonic
- D
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- D E F♯ G A B C♯
- Relative key
- B Natural Minor
- Dominant
- A
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in D Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in D Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | D | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | Em | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | F♯m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | G | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | A | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | Bm | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | C♯° | Open chord page |
D Major on the piano
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Common progressions in D Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in D major
D · A · Bm · G
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in D major
D · G · A
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in D major
Em7 · A7 · Dmaj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in D major
D · Bm · G · A
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in D major
D · G · A · D
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in D major
D7 · G7 · D7 · A7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in D major
Bm · G · D · A
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in D major
D7 · D7 · D7 · D7 · G7 · G7 · D7 · D7 · A7 · G7 · D7 · A7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of D Major?
- The key of D Major contains seven diatonic chords: D, Em, F♯m, G, A, Bm, C♯°. They're built on each degree of the D Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in D Major is built using only notes from the D Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in D Major?
- Pop and rock songs in D Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to D Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to D Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.