D-flat minor D-flat minor D minor is a theoretical key based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature has six flats and one double flat. Its relative major is F major (usually replaced by E major), its parallel major is D major, its direct enharmonic equivalent is C♯ minor, which is normally used. The D natural minor scale is: \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { </score> Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The D harmonic minor and melodic
In scale In scale The in" scale (also known as the Sakura" pentatonic scale due to its use in the well-known folk song "Sakura Sakura") is, according to a traditional theory, one of two pentatonic scales used in much Japanese music, excluding "gagaku" and Buddhist chanting. The "in" scale, which contains minor notes, is used specifically in music for the "koto" and "shamisen" and is contrasted with the "yo" scale, which does not contain minor notes. More recent theory emphasizes that it is more useful in interpreting Japanese melody to view scales on the basis of "nuclear tones" located a fourth apart