Db Major
Db major has 5 flats. Its relative minor is Bbm and its parallel key is Dbm. This page lists the signature, scale notes, diatonic chords, and go-to progressions, with tools that play the sound.
Key signature
Flats: 5 (Notes: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)
Scale notes
The notes that make up this scale, shown with their degrees.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Db | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | C |
Diatonic chords
The chords that belong to this key, color-coded by role: T (tonic), SD (subdominant), D (dominant).
Triads
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ⅰ | Db | Db F Ab | T |
| Ⅱm | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | SD |
| Ⅲm | Fm | F Ab C | T |
| Ⅳ | Gb | Gb Bb Db | SD |
| Ⅴ | Ab | Ab C Eb | D |
| Ⅵm | Bbm | Bb Db F | T |
| Ⅶdim | Cdim | C Eb Gb | D |
Seventh chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ⅰmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | T |
| Ⅱm7 | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | SD |
| Ⅲm7 | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | T |
| Ⅳmaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | SD |
| Ⅴ7 | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | D |
| Ⅵm7 | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | T |
| Ⅶm7b5 | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | D |
Related keys
Go-to progressions in this key
Common progressions written out with the real chord names for this key. Play them in the progression player to hear them.
| Progression | Chords | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Road Progression | Gb - Ab - Fm - Bbm | ▶ Play in player |
| Canon Progression | Db - Ab - Bbm - Fm - Gb - Db - Gb - Ab | ▶ Play in player |
| Komuro Progression | Bbm - Gb - Ab - Db | ▶ Play in player |
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