Chord progressions in D minor

Which chords belong together in D minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of D minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Dm	minor
ii°	Edim	diminished
III	F	major
iv	Gm	minor
v	Am	minor
VI	Bb	major
VII	C	major

5 progressions in D minor

iiø–V–iEm7b5 – A7 – Dm7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VDm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – A7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – A7The minor blues i–iv–vDm – Gm – AmThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VDm – C – Bb – AThe Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIDm – C – Bb – CThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

G minorG# minorF major

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Every note on this page is computed, not typed in — following the rule that also makes F# major spell its seventh degree E#, not F.