Chords in the Key of D Major

On this page you'll find a visual reference to the diatonic triad and 7th chords in the key of D major. Diatonic is just a fancy word to mean the chords that are formed from the notes in the scale. Plus, you'll find a visual layout representation on a piano keyboard for each chord.

D Major Scale

Here are the notes that form the D Major scale. Click on any of the note letters to jump to its chords:

I ii iii IV V vi vii^o D E F^♯ G A B C^♯ M m m M M m d

The D major scale has two sharps, the C and the F:

I
ii
iii
IV
V
vi
vii^o

D Major Chords

The diatonic triads and 7th chords in the key of D major are:

I - D Major & D Major 7th (Tonic)

D F^♯ A C^♯

D
F^♯
A
C^♯

D Major Chord Inversions

Inversion	D Major	D Major 7th
1^st	F^♯ A D	F^♯ A C^♯ D
2^nd	A D F^♯	A C^♯ D F^♯
3^rd		C^♯ D F^♯ A

ii - E minor & E minor 7th (Supertonic)

E G B D

E Minor Chord Inversions

Inversion	E Minor	E minor 7th
1^st	G B E	G B D E
2^nd	B E G	B D E G
3^rd		D E G B

iii - F^♯ minor & F^♯ minor 7th (Mediant)

F^♯ A C^♯ E

F^♯
A
C^♯
E

F^♯ Minor Chord Inversions

Inversion	F^♯ Minor	F^♯ Minor 7th
1^st	A C^♯ F^♯	A C^♯ E F^♯
2^nd	C^♯ F^♯ A	C^♯ E F^♯ A
3^rd		E F^♯ A C^♯

IV - G Major & G Major 7th (Subdominant)

G B D F^♯

G
B
D
F^♯

G Major Chord Inversions

Inversion	G Major	G Major 7th
1^st	B D G	B D F^♯ G
2^nd	D G B	D F^♯ G B
3^rd		F^♯ G B D

V - A Major & A Dominant 7th (Dominant)

A C^♯ E G

A
C^♯
E
G

A Major Chord Inversions

Inversion	A Major	A Dominant 7th
1^st	C^♯ E A	C^♯ E G A
2^nd	E A C^♯	E G A C^♯
3^rd		G A C^♯ E

vi - B minor & B minor 7th (Submediant)

B D F^♯ A

B
D
F^♯
A

B Minor Chord Inversions

Inversion	B Minor	B minor 7th
1^st	D F^♯ B	D F^♯ A B
2^nd	F^♯ B D	F^♯ A B D
3^rd		A B D F^♯

vii^o - C^♯ Diminished & C^♯ minor 7th Flat Five (Leading Tone)

C^♯ E G B

C^♯
E
G
B

C^♯ Diminished Chord Inversions

Inversion	C^♯ Diminished	C^♯ minor 7th Flat Five
1^st	E G C^♯	E G B C^♯
2^nd	G C^♯ E	G B C^♯ E
3^rd		B C^♯ E G