Key

The key of D♭ major · 5 flats: B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭

Major keys sound bright and settled. The I, IV and V chords do most of the work; the minor ii, iii and vi add color.

Relative minor: B♭ minor — the same notes and key signature. Scale: D♭ major scale.

Notes in the key

D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭C

Chords in D♭ major

One chord on each note of the scale. Roman numerals show each chord’s position — uppercase for major, lowercase for minor.

Left-handed

I D♭

D♭ F A♭

ii E♭m

E♭ G♭ B♭

iii Fm

F A♭ C

IV G♭

G♭ B♭ D♭

V A♭

A♭ C E♭

vi B♭m

B♭ D♭ F

vii° Cdim

C E♭ G♭

Common progressions in D♭ major

The pop progression I–V–vi–IV D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – G♭ Three-chord rock I–IV–V–IV D♭ – G♭ – A♭ – G♭ The ’50s progression I–vi–IV–V D♭ – B♭m – G♭ – A♭ The minor-feel pop progression vi–IV–I–V B♭m – G♭ – D♭ – A♭ The 12-bar blues 12-bar blues D♭7 – G♭7 – A♭7 The jazz cadence ii–V–I E♭m7 – A♭7 – D♭maj7 The turnaround I–vi–ii–V D♭ – B♭m – E♭m – A♭ Pachelbel’s Canon I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – Fm – G♭ – D♭ – G♭ – A♭ The Mixolydian rock progression I–♭VII–IV–I D♭ – C♭ – G♭ – D♭

Circle of fifths

Each step clockwise adds a sharp (or removes a flat). Neighbors on the circle share all but one note, so D♭ major’s closest keys are right next to it — and its relative minor sits on the inner ring. Click any key to open it.