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D Melodic Minor Scale

The D melodic minor scale blends minor darkness with major brightness through its raised 6th and 7th. A cornerstone of jazz guitar improvisation, it opens doors to advanced reharmonization and modal playing.

Also known as

  • D Jazz Minor

Formula

1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7

Notes

DEFGABC#

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the D Melodic Minor scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

i D Minor
ii E Minor
III+ F aug
IV G Major
V A Major
vi° B dim
vii° C# dim
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Related Scales

Other D Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Melodic Minor Scales

CC#EbEFF#GAbABbB