Learn the D♭ natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The D♭ natural minor scale contains the following notes:
D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B♭♭ – C♭The scale degrees of the D♭ natural minor 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♭ natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F♭ | H |
| F♭ | G♭ | W |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭♭ | H |
| B♭♭ | C♭ | W |
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from D♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | E♭ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | F♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A♭ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | B♭♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | C♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♭m | D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| ii° | E♭dim | E♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| III | F♭ | F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| iv | G♭m | G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| v | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| VI | B♭♭ | B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| VII | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | D♭m7 | D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| iiø7 | E♭m7♭5 | E♭, G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| IIImaj7 | F♭maj7 | F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| iv7 | G♭m7 | G♭, B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| v7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| VImaj7 | B♭♭maj7 | B♭♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| VII7 | C♭7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
The modes of D♭ natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F♭ Ionian | F♭ | F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
| G♭ Dorian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭ |
| A♭ Phrygian | A♭ | A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭ |
| B♭♭ Lydian | B♭♭ | B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭ |
| C♭ Mixolydian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭ |
| D♭ Aeolian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Locrian | E♭ | E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭ |
The relative major is F♭ major. F♭ major uses the exact same 7 notes as D♭ natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
D♭ natural 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). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. D♭ natural minor has a minor 6th (B♭♭), while D♭ Dorian has a major 6th. That raised 6th makes Dorian sound slightly brighter and more versatile, while natural minor has a deeper, more traditional minor quality.