Chords in the key of D♭ major

The seven chords of D♭ major with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

Also written C♯ major, with 7 sharps instead of 5 flats. It is the same key and sounds the same.

  1. ID♭
  2. iiE♭m
  3. iiiFm
  4. IVG♭
  5. VA♭
  6. viB♭m
  7. vii°Cdim
Key signature
5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)
Relative minor
B♭ minor

The 7 chords of D♭ major

  1. ID♭
  2. iiE♭m
  3. iiiFm
  4. IVG♭
  5. VA♭
  6. viB♭m
  7. vii°Cdim

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished.

Seventh chords in D♭ major

Common progressions in D♭ major

I–IV–V

  1. ID♭
  2. IVG♭
  3. VA♭

I–V–vi–IV

  1. ID♭
  2. VA♭
  3. viB♭m
  4. IVG♭

vi–IV–I–V

  1. viB♭m
  2. IVG♭
  3. ID♭
  4. VA♭

I–vi–IV–V

  1. ID♭
  2. viB♭m
  3. IVG♭
  4. VA♭

ii–V–I

  1. iiE♭m
  2. VA♭
  3. ID♭

12-bar blues

  1. ID♭
  2. ID♭
  3. ID♭
  4. ID♭
  5. IVG♭
  6. IVG♭
  7. ID♭
  8. ID♭
  9. VA♭
  10. IVG♭
  11. ID♭
  12. VA♭

Notes of the D♭ major scale

  1. D♭1
  2. E♭2
  3. F3
  4. G♭4
  5. A♭5
  6. B♭6
  7. C7

D♭ major has 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

Play in D♭ major with a capo

  • C shapescapo 1
  • A shapescapo 4
  • G shapescapo 6

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to D♭ majorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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