D minor
1 flat: B flat
- Natural
- D E F G A B flat C D
- Harmonic
- D E F G A B flat C sharp D
- Melodic up
- D E F G A B C sharp D
- Melodic down
- D C B flat A G F E D
D minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | D | E | F | G | A | B flat | C sharp | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
D minor: common questions
- What notes are in D minor?
- D minor has 1 flat: B flat. The natural minor scale is D E F G A B flat C D. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: D E F G A B flat C sharp D. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (D E F G A B C sharp D) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the D minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1, on D E F G A B flat C sharp D. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of D minor?
- F major. It has the same key signature as D minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the D minor arpeggio?
- D, F and A: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 2 1.
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