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
D-flat major the G pedal in the natural position, whereas there is no double-sharp position in which to put the F pedal for G-sharp major). Hector Berlioz called this key "majestic" in his 1856 "Grand Traité d'Instrumentation et d'Orchestration modernes", while having a much different opinion of its enharmonic counterpart. Despite this, when he came to orchestrate Carl Maria von Weber's piano piece "Invitation to the Dance" in 1841, he transposed it from D-flat to D major, to give the strings a more manageable key and to produce a brighter sound. Charles-Marie Widor considered D-flat major to be the best key for