All The Things You Are in D

All The Things You Are in D

All The Things You Are in D with chords Bm7 – Em7 – A7 – DMaj7 – GMaj7 – C#7 – F#Maj7 – F#m7 – E7 – AMaj7 – D#m7b5 – G#7 – C#Maj7 – A#7 – D#m7 – Cm7b5 – F7 – A#Maj7 – F#7 – C7 – Fdim7. Jerome Kern's harmonically rich standard modulates through multiple key centers, making it ideal for practicing ii-V-I progressions. Explore chord diagrams, scales, and audio playback in D.

All The Things You Are in 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 B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to E (descending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to C (descending minor third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to F# (descending major third), F# to C (ascending tritone), C to F (ascending perfect fourth). 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 F to B by tritone.

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.