Db Major

5 flats · 7 notes · relative: Bb Minor

Scale

DbEbFGbAbBbC

Db — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

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Relative minor

Bb Minor

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel minor

C# Minor

Same root, different character

The Db Major scale contains 7 notes: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C. It has 5 flats in its key signature.

I – IV – V – I (C# – F# – G# – C#) — the foundation of blues, rock, and country
I – V – vi – IV (C# – G# – A#m – F#) — the "four chords of pop"
ii – V – I (D#m – G# – C#) — the cornerstone of jazz

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