Chords in the Key of D Major

The key of D major has 2 sharps (F♯, C♯). Its scale is D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯, and its chords are D, Em, F♯m, G, A, Bm, C♯dim.

The D major scale.

Chords in D major

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
I	D	Dmaj7 Imaj7	D – F♯ – A
ii	Em	Em7 ii7	E – G – B
iii	F♯m	F♯m7 iii7	F♯ – A – C♯
IV	G	Gmaj7 IVmaj7	G – B – D
V	A	A7 V7	A – C♯ – E
vi	Bm	Bm7 vi7	B – D – F♯
vii°	C♯dim	C♯m7♭5 viiø7	C♯ – E – G

Common chord progressions in D major

I – IV – V – I: D – G – A – D
I – V – vi – IV: D – A – Bm – G
ii – V – I: Em – A – D
I – vi – IV – V: D – Bm – G – A

Related keys

B minor (relative minor, same notes)
D minor (parallel minor, same starting note)
A major (dominant key, a fifth up)
G major (subdominant key, a fifth down)