D♭ Major Scale
D♭ major is a major key with 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). Its relative minor is B♭ minor and its Camelot code is 3B.
D♭ major scale notes
D♭ · E♭ · F · G♭ · A♭ · B♭ · C
Formula: W · W · H · W · W · W · H (W = whole step, H = half step). Key signature: 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).
- Tonic — D♭
- Supertonic — E♭
- Mediant — F
- Subdominant — G♭
- Dominant — A♭
- Submediant — B♭
- Leading tone — C
Chords in D♭ major
I D♭, ii E♭m, iii Fm, IV G♭, V A♭, vi B♭m, vii° Cdim
Seventh chords: Imaj7 D♭maj7, ii7 E♭m7, iii7 Fm7, IVmaj7 G♭maj7, V7 A♭7, vi7 B♭m7, viiø7 Cm7♭5
Chord progressions in D♭ major
- I–V–vi–IV: Db – Ab – Bbm – Gb
- vi–IV–I–V: Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab
- I–IV–V–I: Db – Gb – Ab – Db
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D♭ major scale?
The D♭ major scale is D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C. The formula is W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step).
What chords are in the key of D♭ major?
The diatonic chords of D♭ major are I D♭, ii E♭m, iii Fm, IV G♭, V A♭, vi B♭m, vii° Cdim.
What is the relative minor of D♭ major?
The relative minor of D♭ major is B♭ minor. They share the same key signature (5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)).