D Natural Minor Scale
D – E – F – G – A – B♭ – C – D are the notes of the D minor scale.
Notes of the D Minor Scale on a piano keyboard and in ascending order on a staff:

D Natural Minor Key Signature
The key signature of D minor scale has only one B flat.
D minor scale is the relative minor of F major scale. D minor and F major scales have the same flat key signature.

D Minor Diatonic Chords
These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the D minor scale.

i. D – F – A (D minor chord)
iiº. E – G – B♭ (E diminished chord)
III. F – A – C (F major chord)
iv. G – B♭ – D (G minor chord)
v. A – C – E (A minor chord)
VI. B♭- D – F (B Flat major chord)
VII. C – E – G (C major chord)
These are the chords that are diatonic to the D minor scale. They make a harmonic sound for music in the D minor key.
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