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Chords in the Key of D Flat Major
D flat major has seven chords: Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab, Bbm, Cdim. They come from its scale, Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C, one chord per note. Here they are with their notes, as seventh chords, and the ones you will use most.
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Start with these three: Db, Gb and Ab
Db, Gb and Ab are the chords on notes 1, 4 and 5. With just these you can play along with a huge amount of music in D flat major.
Chords in D flat major: table
The pattern is always the same in a major key; only the letters change.
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Seventh chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Db | Db F Ab | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C |
| ii | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db |
| iii | Fm | F Ab C | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb |
| IV | Gb | Gb Bb Db | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| vi | Bbm | Bb Db F | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab |
| vii° | Cdim | C Eb Gb | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb |
Major chords in D flat major: Db, Gb, Ab. Minor chords: Ebm, Fm, Bbm. Diminished: Cdim. D flat major has 5 flats; its relative key, B flat minor, shares every note.
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Play only the chords of D flat major
In ChordRunner you can keep every chord inside the key and scale you choose, so you drill exactly these seven. MIDI keyboard or microphone.
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Which chords belong to D flat major?
Seven: Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab, Bbm, Cdim. Build a chord on each note of the scale (Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C) and these are what you get.
What are the main chords in D flat major?
Db, Gb and Ab, the chords on notes 1, 4 and 5 of the scale. Most beginner songs in D flat major use only these.
What is the relative key of D flat major?
B flat minor. It uses exactly the same notes and chords, starting from a different home chord.
Is there a game to practise the chords of D flat major?
Yes. ChordRunner can keep every chord inside D flat major while you play a USB MIDI keyboard, or a piano or guitar through the microphone.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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