D (musical note)
D is a musical note a whole tone above C, and is known as Re within the fixed-Do solfege system. Its enharmonic equivalents are C and E. It is the third semitone of the solfège.
When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle D is approximately 293.665Hz. See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.
Scales
Common scales beginning on D
- D major: D E F G A B C D
- D harmonic major: D E F G A B C D
- D melodic major ascending: D E F G A B C D
- D melodic major descending: D C B A G F E D
- D natural minor: D E F G A B C D
- D Minor scale#Harmonic [minor scale|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 scale]s
- 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 scale#Modes of the [melodic minor scale|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