D Major Scale
A Semitone is a half step (one note) and a Tone is a full step (two notes) counting both black and white keys.
A major scale is made up of the intervals Root-Tone-Tone-Semitone-Tone-Tone-Tone-Semitone.
The scale of D Major is made up of the notes D E F# G A B C#.
D Major Scale With Suggested Fingering
Learn to play scales with two hands together for two octaves.
Start with your right hand as close as possible to Middle C and your left hand one octave lower.
If you are a beginner, start by playing each hand individually for just one octave.
Left Hand
2 octaves – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
1 octave – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
Right Hand
2 octaves – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
1 octave – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Learn Scales For Dexterity, Accuracy, Speed and Soloing
Major Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | Db | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Jazz Major Scales - Straight - C | G | D | A | E | B | Gb | Db | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Jazz Major Scales - Swung - C | G | D | A | E | B | Gb | Db | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Natural Minor Scales - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
Harmonic Minor Scales - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
Melodic Minor Scales - Am | Em | Bm | F#m | C#m | G#m | Ebm | Bbm | Fm | Cm | Gm | Dm
Pentatonic Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Blues Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Whole Tone Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Chromatic Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Diminished Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Major Contrary Motion Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Ionian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Dorian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Phrygian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Lydian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Mixolydian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Aeolian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Locrian Scales - C | G | D | A | E | B | F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F