Key of D♭ major
Chords in the Key of D Flat Major – Free Chart
D♭ major has five flats, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ and G♭. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.
The D♭ major scale
Chords in the key of D♭ major
Press to hearCommon progressions in D♭ major
I – V – vi – IV
D♭– A♭– B♭m– G♭
The pop progression
I – IV – V – I
D♭– G♭– A♭– D♭
Rock, folk and country staple
vi – IV – I – V
B♭m– G♭– D♭– A♭
Moody, emotional pop
I – vi – IV – V
D♭– B♭m– G♭– A♭
50s doo-wop and ballads
ii7 – V7 – Imaj7
E♭m7– A♭7– D♭maj7
The jazz cadence
Make a song in D♭ major
Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with D♭ major in the prompt.
Nearby keys
Keys that share chords with D♭ major
For DJs
Mixing in key
D♭ major is 3B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:
FAQ
D♭ major questions
What chords are in the key of D♭ major?
D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m and Cdim. The three you'll use most are D♭, G♭ and A♭, the I, IV and V chords.
Why does D♭ major have five flats?
Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on D♭, that pattern only fits with B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ and G♭.
What is the relative minor of D♭ major?
B♭ minor. It uses the same seven notes as D♭ major but starts on B♭.
Is D♭ major the same as C♯ major?
They sound the same. D♭ major is written with five flats, C♯ major with seven sharps. Most music uses D♭ major, which needs fewer.
How do I know if a song is in D♭ major?
Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says D♭ major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.