Scale
D harmonic minor scale
The D harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: D, E, F, G, A, B♭ and C♯.
- Notes
- D · E · F · G · A · B♭ · C♯
- Step pattern
- W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on D and tap each note in order.
- D
- E
- F
- G
- A
- B♭
- C♯
The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised 7th. That one note creates a strong pull back to the root and the exotic-sounding jump of three half steps between the 6th and 7th notes.
Chords in D harmonic minor
Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.