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Key of D♭ major

Key signature: 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). Scale: D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C. Chords: D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m, Cdim.

Chords in D♭ major

Each scale degree has a triad and a four-note seventh chord. Tap a chord for the guitar shape.

ID♭D♭maj7iiE♭mE♭m7iiiFmFm7IVG♭G♭maj7VA♭A♭7viB♭mB♭m7vii°CdimCm7b5

Capo tip: on guitar, put a capo on fret 6 and play the shapes of G major – then 4 of the main chords are easy open shapes (0 without a capo).

The D♭ major scale

D♭IE♭iiFiiiG♭IVA♭VB♭viCvii°
D♭ major scale on pianoCFCFD♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭
D♭ major scale on the guitar fretboardFG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭357912

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Related keys

Relative minorB♭ minorsame key signatureParallel minorC♯ minorsame tonicA fifth upA♭ majorone more sharpA fifth downF♯ majorone more flat

Common progressions in D♭ major

ProgressionChordsGenerator
Pop progression (Axis)D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – G♭Open in generator
Sensitive pop (vi–IV–I–V)B♭m – G♭ – D♭ – A♭Open in generator
’50s progression (doo-wop)D♭ – B♭m – G♭ – A♭Open in generator
Royal road (J-pop)G♭maj7 – A♭7 – Fm7 – B♭m7Open in generator
Canon progressionD♭ – A♭ – B♭m – Fm – G♭ – D♭ – G♭ – A♭Open in generator
Circle-of-fifths progressionD♭ – G♭ – Cdim – Fm – B♭m – E♭m – A♭ – D♭Open in generator
Authentic cadence (I–IV–V–I)D♭ – G♭ – A♭ – D♭Open in generator
Folk and countryD♭ – D♭ – G♭ – D♭ – D♭ – G♭ – A♭ – D♭Open in generator
ii–V–I (jazz)E♭m7 – A♭7 – D♭maj7 – D♭maj7Open in generator
Turnaround (I–vi–ii–V)D♭maj7 – B♭m7 – E♭m7 – A♭7Open in generator
12-bar bluesD♭7 – D♭7 – D♭7 – D♭7 – G♭7 – G♭7 – D♭7 – D♭7 – A♭7 – G♭7 – D♭7 – A♭7Open in generator
12-bar blues, quick changeD♭7 – G♭7 – D♭7 – D♭7 – G♭7 – G♭7 – D♭7 – D♭7 – A♭7 – G♭7 – D♭7 – A♭7Open in generator
Three-chord punkD♭5 – D♭5 – G♭5 – A♭5Open in generator
Mixolydian rock (I–♭VII–IV)D♭ – C♭ – G♭ – D♭Open in generator
♭VI–♭VII–I (victory cadence)D♭ – B𝄫 – C♭ – D♭Open in generator
Major-to-minor IV (I–iii–IV–iv)D♭ – Fm – G♭ – G♭mOpen in generator

Major keys

Minor keys

Frequently asked questions

How many sharps or flats are in D♭ major?

D♭ major has 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). Its relative minor is B♭ minor, with the same key signature.

What chords are in the key of D♭ major?

The triads built on the scale degrees: D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m, Cdim. The main chords used most often: D♭, G♭, A♭, B♭m.

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