D♭ Major theory

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.

Other keysC Major G Major D Major A Major E Major B Major F♯ Major F Major B♭ Major E♭ Major A♭ Major D♭ Major

ONE SWEET DAY

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men

Medium Db · ♩=66· 20 chords

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SUBURBIA

Trombone Shorty

Medium Db · ♩=92· 10 chords

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JESUS IS LOVE

Heather Headley

Medium Db · ♩=82.50000000000001· 31 chords

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HATE THAT I LOVE YOU

Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo

Medium Db · ♩=90· 11 chords

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Heaven

John Legend

Medium Db · ♩=100· 10 chords

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GOODBYE STRANGER

Supertramp

Medium Db · ♩=100· 14 chords

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I BELIEVE

Fantasia

Medium Db · ♩=67· 11 chords

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STAND

Donnie McClurkin

Medium Db · ♩=85· 35 chords

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Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody

David Lee Roth

Medium Db · ♩=180· 17 chords

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BREATHIN

Ariana Grande

Medium Db · ♩=100· 5 chords

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FOREVER

Mariah Carey

Medium Db · ♩=94.5· 19 chords

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SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU

Eric Benet

Medium Db · ♩=80· 30 chords

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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