:1 Whole step / 1 Whole step / 1 half step / 1 Whole step / 1 Whole step / 1 Whole step / 1 half step Like all other major scales, D major scale is composed by this sequence of whole steps and half steps (tones and semitones ): The names of the notes in the D major scale are: D E F♯ G A B C♯
The D major scale has just a two sharps (2 ♯) and according to the order of sharps they are the F sharp and the C sharp (F♯ & C♯).