D (musical note)
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.
When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle D is approximately 293.665 Hz. See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.Scales
- D Natural 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 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
- 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
- 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
We use the note D as the standard note, Dorian mode as the standard mode, and the conjugates are: D self, A-G, E-C, B-F, F#-Bb, C#-Eb, G#-Ab,...