List of Chords in D Minor Scale




Chords in the Key of D Minor

Notes of the D Minor Scale:
D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D

Chords of the D Minor Scale:
Dm, Edm, F, Gm, Am, Bb, and C
(i.e., D minor, E diminished, F major, G minor, A minor, Bb major, and C major)


D minor chord

Symbol: Dm
Chord: D minor
Notes: D, F, A
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: D (root note), F (minor third), and A (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (D – 1st key, F – 4th key, and A – 8th key)


E diminished chord

Symbol: Edim
Chord: E diminished
Notes: E, G, Bb
Formula: 1 – b3 – b5
Interval: E (root note), G (minor third), and Bb (diminished fifth)


F major chord

Symbol: F
Chord: F major
Notes: F, A, C
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: F (root note), A (major third), and C (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (F – 1st key, A – 5th key, and C – 8th key)


G minor chord

Symbol: Gm
Chord: G minor
Notes: G, Bb, D
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: G (root note), Bb (minor third), and D (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (G – 1st key, Bb – 4th key, and D – 8th key)


A minor chord

Symbol: Am
Chord: A minor
Notes: A, C, E
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: A (root note), C (minor third), and E (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (A – 1st key, C – 4th key, and E – 8th key)


B-flat major chord

Symbol: Bb
Chord: B-flat major
Notes: Bb, D, F
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: Bb (root note), D (major third), and F (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (Bb – 1st key, D – 5th key, and F – 8th key)


C major chord

The root chord for the C major scale and one of the most commonly used chords in music.

Symbol: C
Chord: C major
Notes: C, E, G
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: C (root note), E (major third), and G (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (C – 1st key, E – 5th key, G – 8th key)



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