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D♭ major scale

The D♭ major scale notes: D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C. Whole–whole–half–whole–whole–whole–half. The basis of most children's songs, folk tunes and pop melodies.

Notes and steps

D♭1E♭2F3G♭4A♭5B♭6C7

Steps: W – W – H – W – W – W – H · W = whole step, H = half step

D♭ major scale on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

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

D♭ major scale on piano

D♭ major scale on the piano keyboardCFCFD♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭

Chords in this scale

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

Other scales from D♭

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D♭ major scale?

D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C. Step formula: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (D♭). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

Which chords go with it?

The chords built on its degrees: D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m, Cdim. More in the key of D♭ major.

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