D Minor Scale For Guitar

Guitar Natural Minor Scale Pattern: Dm, D Minor, Dmin

This post will show the D minor scale for guitar. Easy guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

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• D Natural Minor Scale: D E F G A Bb C
• D Natural Minor Key Signature: 1 Flat
• D Minor Chord 3 Notes: D F A (1-b3-5)
• D Minor Relative Major: 3^rd Degree F Major Scale
• D Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes: D F G A C
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Scale Intervals: W H W W H W W

Natural Minor Key Chord Sequence: min dim Maj min min Maj Maj

• Minor: 1-4-5
• Major: 3-6-7
• Diminished: 2

Chords In The Key Of D Natural Minor

• i – Dmin – Dmin7
• iidim – Edim – Em7b5
• III – Fmaj – Fmaj7
• iv – Gmin – Gmin7
• v – Amin – Amin7
• VI – Bbmaj – Bbmaj7
• VII – Cmaj – C7

Common Chord Progressions in D Natural Minor

• Dm-Bb-C
• Dm-Gm-C
• Dm-Gm-Am
• Dm-Bb-F-C
• Em7b5-Am-Dm