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Scale reference

D# Major scale

The reference scale of Western music. Its whole/half step pattern gives you the seven diatonic chords every pop progression is drawn from.

Step pattern: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in D# Major

Scale degrees and intervals of the D# Major scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1D#Root
2FMajor 2nd
3GMajor 3rd
4G#Perfect 4th
5A#Perfect 5th
6CMajor 6th
7DMajor 7th

Chords in D# Major

These are the chords that occur naturally in D# Major. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.

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