D natural minor
7-note natural minor scale on D — D, E, F, G, A, A♯, C. Also called Aeolian.
Press to hear the scale played ascending.
The natural minor scale — the darker counterpart to the major, sharing the same seven notes as its relative major a minor third up.
The notes
Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.
Degrees & steps
| Degree | Note | Semitones from root | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | 0 | whole |
| 2 | E | 2 | half |
| ♭3 | F | 3 | whole |
| 4 | G | 5 | whole |
| 5 | A | 7 | half |
| ♭6 | A♯ | 8 | whole |
| ♭7 | C | 10 | whole |
The step formula is 2–1–2–2–1–2–2 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to D.