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Chords in the key of D♭ Major

The seven chords of D♭ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of D♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m, C°. They're built on each degree of the D♭ Major scale.

Tonic
D♭
Key signature
5 flats
Scale
D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C
Relative key
B♭ Natural Minor
Dominant
A♭
Parallel key
D♭ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in D♭ Major

Build a triad on each note of the D♭ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
ID♭D♭maj7
iiE♭mE♭m7
iiiFmFm7
IVG♭G♭maj7
VA♭A♭7
viB♭mB♭m7
vii°C°Cm7♭5

Key signature of D♭ Major

D♭ Major has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

D♭ Major on the piano

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D♭ Major on the pianoCFCFD♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭ Major - D♭ · E♭ · F · G♭ · A♭ · B♭ · C

Common progressions in D♭ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in D♭ major
D♭A♭B♭mG♭
I–IV–V in D♭ major
D♭G♭A♭
ii–V–I in D♭ major
E♭m7A♭7D♭maj7
I–vi–IV–V in D♭ major
D♭B♭mG♭A♭
I–IV–V–I in D♭ major
D♭G♭A♭D♭
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in D♭ major
D♭7G♭7D♭7A♭7
vi–IV–I–V in D♭ major
B♭mG♭D♭A♭
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in D♭ major
D♭7D♭7D♭7D♭7G♭7G♭7D♭7D♭7A♭7G♭7D♭7A♭7

Related keys

The keys a song in D♭ Major most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
D♭ Major is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of D♭ Major?
The key of D♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m, C°. They're built on each degree of the D♭ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in D♭ Major?
D♭ Major has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in D♭ Major?
Adding a seventh to each chord of D♭ Major gives D♭maj7, E♭m7, Fm7, G♭maj7, A♭7, B♭m7, Cm7♭5.
What is the relative key of D♭ Major?
It's B♭ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as D♭ Major, but its music centres on B♭.
What are the most common progressions in D♭ Major?
Pop and rock songs in D♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in D♭ Major is built using only notes from the D♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to D♭ Major?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to D♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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