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D is one of the seven natural musical notes and is found between C and E. On the piano, D is always the white key located between the two black keys.
What is the note D?
D is one of the natural notes of the musical alphabet and appears in countless scales, chords and melodies. In the key of C major, it is the second scale degree, but it also serves as the tonic in keys such as D major and D minor.
In scientific pitch notation, the D above middle C (D4) has a frequency of approximately 293.66 Hz in equal temperament.
How is D used in piano playing?
D is one of the easiest notes to locate on the keyboard because it is always the white key positioned between the two black keys. This makes it an important visual reference point for beginners learning keyboard orientation.
As your piano playing develops, D becomes the foundation of common scales, chords and chord progressions used in pop, rock, blues, jazz and many other musical styles.