Learn the D♭ major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The D♭ major scale contains the following notes:
D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – CThe scale degrees of the D♭ major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | D♭ |
| 2 | E♭ |
| 3 | F |
| 4 | G♭ |
| 5 | A♭ |
| 6 | B♭ |
| 7 | C |
The D♭ major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G♭ | H |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from D♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | E♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | B♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | C | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| ii | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| iii | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| IV | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| V | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| vi | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| vii° | Cdim | C, E♭, G♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | D♭maj7 | D♭, F, A♭, C |
| ii7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| iii7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| IVmaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F |
| V7 | A♭7 | A♭, C, E♭, G♭ |
| vi7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
| viiø7 | Cm7♭5 | C, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
The modes of D♭ major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ Ionian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C |
| E♭ Dorian | E♭ | E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ |
| F Phrygian | F | F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭ |
| G♭ Lydian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F |
| A♭ Mixolydian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ |
| B♭ Aeolian | B♭ | B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ |
| C Locrian | C | C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
The relative minor is B♭ minor. B♭ natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as D♭ major but starts on the 6th degree (B♭).
D♭ Lydian has a raised 4th (G), while D♭ major has a perfect 4th (G♭). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
D♭ Mixolydian has a flat 7th (C♭), while D♭ major has a major 7th (C). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
D♭ minor has a minor 3rd (F♭), minor 6th (B♭♭), and minor 7th (C♭), while D♭ major has a major 3rd (F), major 6th (B♭), and major 7th (C). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.