D♯ Jazz Minor Scale

Scale steps
W = 2 semitones H = 1 semitone
D2WE1HF2WG2WA2WB2WC1HD
Step Pattern: W–H–W–W–W–W–H (2–1–2–2–2–2–1 semitones)
On the keyboard
BCEBCEBDFGADFGA

Diatonic triads

Degree
Build the chord · root–3rd–5th

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

D · F · A

3 + 4 semitones
ADFA
3421
3321
ADFx
231
332x · ALT
ii
EFGAB
Em minor

E · G · B

3 + 4 semitones
GBEB
123
1013
GBEx
12
101x · ALT
III+
FGABC
Faug augmented

F · A · C

4 + 4 semitones
ACFA
4231
3221
xCFA
231
x221 · ALT
IV
GABCD
G major

G · B · D

4 + 3 semitones
GDGB
1243
1343
GDxB
123
13x3 · ALT
V
ABCDE
A major

A · C · E

4 + 3 semitones
ACEA
4312
3211
xCEA
312
x211 · ALT
vi°
BCDEF
Bdim diminished

B · D · F

3 + 3 semitones
xDFB
213
x323
vii°
CDEFG
Cdim diminished

C · E · G

3 + 3 semitones
GCEx
132
121x