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D (musical note)
Musical note, also known as Re From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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D[1] is a musical note a whole tone above C, and is known as Re within the fixed-Do solfege system. Its enharmonic equivalents are C
(C-double sharp) and E
(E-double flat). It is the third semitone of the solfège.
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When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of middle D (D4) is approximately 293.665Hz.[2] See pitch for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.
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Designation by octave
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Scales
Common scales beginning on D
- D 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
Diatonic scales
Jazz melodic minor
- 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
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References
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