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The key of D minor

D E F G A B♭ C

1 flat: B♭. Relative major: The key of F major.

The triads of the key

i
Dm
ii°
E°
III
F
iv
Gm
v
Am
VI
B♭
VII
C

The seventh chords

i7
Dm7
iiø7
Em7♭5
IIImaj7
Fmaj7
iv7
Gm7
v7
Am7
VImaj7
B♭maj7
VII7
C7

In practice the V of a minor key is almost always major, taken from the harmonic minor: A7 (V7), which carries the leading tone C♯.

D natural minor scale

Open it in the app: 6. Harmony, in D