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D (musical note)

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D is a musical note a whole tone above C, and is known as Re within the fixed-Do solfege system. An enharmonic note is C, which is a diatonic semitone below D♯.

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When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle D (D4) is approximately 293.665 Hz. See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

Common scales beginning on D

  • D Major: D E F♯ G A B C♯ D
  • D Natural Minor: D E F G A B♭ C D
  • D Harmonic Minor: D E F G A B♭ C♯ D
  • D Melodic Minor Ascending: D E F G A B C♯ D
  • D Melodic Minor Descending: D C B♭ A G F E D

    • Diatonic scales

  • D Ionian: D E F♯ G A B C♯ D
  • D Dorian: D E F G A B C D
  • D Phrygian: D E♭ F G A B♭ C D
  • D Lydian: D E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D
  • D Mixolydian: D E F♯ G A B C D
  • D Aeolian: D E F G A B♭ C D
  • D Locrian: D E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D

    • Jazz Melodic Minor

  • D Ascending Melodic Minor: D E F G A B C♯ D
  • D Dorian ♭2: D E♭ F G A B C D
  • D Lydian Augmented: D E F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D
  • D Lydian Dominant: D E F♯ G♯ A B C D
  • D Mixolydian ♭6: D E F♯ G A B♭ C D
  • D Locrian ♮2: D E F G A♭ B♭ C D
  • D Altered: D E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D

    • References

    D (musical note) Wikipedia
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