Do Re MiC D E

For You, For Me, For Evermore

Gershwin George4/4slow-swing

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For You, For Me, For Evermore in D

Key of D

D major is one of guitar's most resonant keys. The open D string acts as a droning root, and the open A string provides the fifth. This gives D-based strumming a wide, ringing quality that flatpicks and fingerpicks love. D is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open D and A strings provide a powerful bass foundation, and the open high E is the 2nd scale degree adding brightness. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through D to E (ascending whole step), E to E (ascending unison), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to B (ascending major third), B to A# (descending half step), A# to A (descending half step), A to C (ascending minor third), C to F# (ascending tritone), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to D (ascending minor third), D to D (ascending unison). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from D to D by unison.

Scales for Improvisation

D major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, D Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

slow-swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AB

Chords: Dmaj7, E7, Em7, A7, Am7, D7, G6, Bm7, A♯7, A7♯5, C7, F♯m7, B7, D6/B♭, D6.

Scales for Improvisation D bebop, D bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D