Chords in D♭ major

D♭ · E♭m · Fm · G♭ · A♭ · B♭m · Cdim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ · scale D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C

D♭ — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for D♭ major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	D♭	D♭ – F – A♭	D♭maj7	tonic
ii	E♭m	E♭ – G♭ – B♭	E♭m7	predominant
iii	Fm	F – A♭ – C	Fm7	tonic substitute
IV	G♭	G♭ – B♭ – D♭	G♭maj7	predominant
V	A♭	A♭ – C – E♭	A♭7	dominant
vi	B♭m	B♭ – D♭ – F	B♭m7	tonic substitute
vii°	Cdim	C – E♭ – G♭	Cm7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – G♭ I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
Open in generator
D♭ – B♭m – G♭ – A♭ I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
Open in generator
B♭m – G♭ – D♭ – A♭ vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
Open in generator
E♭m – A♭ – D♭ – D♭ ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
Open in generator
D♭ – G♭ – A♭ – D♭ I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
Open in generator
D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – Fm – G♭ – D♭ – G♭ – A♭ I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
Open in generator
D♭ – C♭ – G♭ – D♭ I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
Open in generator

Relative minor: B♭ minor (same notes). Parallel minor: D♭ minor (same tonic). See the D♭ major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of D♭ major?

The seven diatonic chords of D♭ major are D♭ (I), E♭m (ii), Fm (iii), G♭ (IV), A♭ (V), B♭m (vi), Cdim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in D♭ major?

D♭maj7 (Imaj7), E♭m7 (ii7), Fm7 (iii7), G♭maj7 (IVmaj7), A♭7 (V7), B♭m7 (vi7), Cm7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in D♭ major?

The primary chords are D♭ (I), G♭ (IV) and A♭ (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does D♭ major have?

5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭.

What is the relative minor of D♭ major?

B♭ minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.