Chord Colors

D♭ Major scale

Chords in the key of D♭ Major

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I D flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

ii E flat minor
iii F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

IV G flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

V A flat
4fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

vi B flat minor
vii° C diminished

Seventh chords in D♭ Major

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier. Tap ▶ to hear it.

I D flat major seven
ii E flat minor seven
iii F minor seven
IV G flat major seven
V A flat seven
vi B flat minor seven
vii° C minor seven flat five

Progressions in D♭ Major

I – V – vi – IV
D flatA flatB flat minorG flat
ii – V – I
E flat minorA flatD flat

Notes and intervals

1 D flat Root
2 E flat Major 2nd
3 F Major 3rd
4 G flat Perfect 4th
5 A flat Perfect 5th
6 B flat Major 6th
7 C Major 7th

About the D♭ Major scale

The D♭ Major scale is built from D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C. It has a natural third and seventh that make it feel settled and complete, and you will hear it in anthems, pop hooks, hymns and anything that should feel uplifting and stable.

Related scales

The relative minor is B flat Natural Minor .

Major in other keys

Other scales on D♭

What do the colors mean?

Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.

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