D♭ Major Scale
The D♭ major scale is the brightest, most stable diatonic scale built on D♭. It's the default 'happy' sound in Western music.
Notes in D♭ Major
The D♭ Major scale contains D♭ — E♭ — F — G♭ — A♭ — B♭ — C. The interval pattern is the universal major pattern, transposed to start on D♭.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see D♭ Major on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The D♭ major scale is the brightest, most stable diatonic scale built on D♭. It's the default 'happy' sound in Western music.
FAQs
What chords go with the D♭ Major scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is D♭ Major different from other scales on D♭?
The intervals between notes are different. D♭ Major uses the major interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of D♭ Major?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. D♭ major and Bb minor share the same notes; D♭ minor and E major share the same notes.