D Melodic Minor Scale

Scale steps
W = 2 semitones H = 1 semitone
D2WE1HF2WG2WA2WB2WC♯1HD
Step Pattern: W–H–W–W–W–W–H (2–1–2–2–2–2–1 semitones)
On the keyboard
DEFGABDEFGABC♯C♯

Diatonic triads

Degree
Build the chord · root–3rd–5th

ROOTTAKESKIP

Chord semitone gaps
Ukulele G-C-E-A
i
DEFGA
Dm minor

D · F · A

3 + 4 semitones
ADFA
231
2210
xDFA
21
x210 · ALT
ii
EFGAB
Em minor

E · G · B

3 + 4 semitones
GEEB
21
0402
GEGB
321
0432 · ALT
III+
FGABC♯
Faug augmented

F · A · C♯

4 + 4 semitones
AC♯FA
312
2110
AC♯FC♯
3124
2114 · ALT
IV
GABC♯D
G major

G · B · D

4 + 3 semitones
GDGB
132
0232
BDGB
4132
4232 · ALT
V
ABC♯DE
A major

A · C♯ · E

4 + 3 semitones
AC♯EA
21
2100
AEEC♯
123
2404 · ALT
vi°
BC♯DEF
Bdim diminished

B · D · F

3 + 3 semitones
BDFB
4213
4212
xDFB
213
x212 · ALT
vii°
C♯DEFG
C♯dim diminished

C♯ · E · G

3 + 3 semitones
GEEC♯
12
0404
GEGC♯
213
0434 · ALT