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Who Can I Turn To

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Who Can I Turn To 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 A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to G (ascending half step), G to A (ascending whole step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G# (ascending tritone), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to B (descending whole step), B to F (ascending tritone), F to B (ascending tritone), B to C# (ascending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to E (descending whole step), E to D (descending whole step), D to D (ascending unison). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The mix of stepwise and leap motion balances smoothness with harmonic drive. 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.

medium-swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: ABAC

Chords: Dmaj7, Em7, A7, F♯m7, Gmaj7, Am7, D7, G♯m7♭5, C♯7♯9, Bm7, Fdim7, B7, C♯m7♭5, F♯7♭9, E7, D/G, D6.

Scales for Improvisation D bebop, D bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D