D♭ Major Scale, Chords & Songs
D♭ major has 5 flats and a particularly warm, dark character. Heavy black-key fingering (most notes on the black keys) means it requires specialized practice. Many Romantic-era piano works live here.
ALL I ASK OF YOU, Andrew Lloyd Webber
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ALL I ASK OF YOU
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Medium Db · ♩=120· 13 chords
The D♭ Major scale
The D♭ Major scale contains seven notes: Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C. Key signature: 5 flats.
All notes in the D♭ Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.
Diatonic chords in D♭ Major
These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in D♭ Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.
| Roman | Chord | Quality | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Db | Major | Learn Db → |
| ii | Ebm | Minor | Learn Ebm → |
| iii | Fm | Minor | Learn Fm → |
| IV | Gb | Major | Learn Gb → |
| V | Ab | Major | Learn Ab → |
| vi | Bbm | Minor | Learn Bbm → |
| vii° | Cdim | Diminished | Learn Cdim → |
Quick facts
- Key signature
- 5 flats
- Relative minor
- B♭ minor
- Difficulty on piano
- Advanced — 5 flats, dense black-key fingering.
- Songs in our catalog
- Available in this key