Chords in the Key of D♭ Major

The key of D♭ major has 7 chords: D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m and C°. Play them, see them with 7ths and numbers, and try common progressions.

D♭ major: 5 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)

Scale: D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C · Relative minor: B♭ minor · Same sound as C♯ major

The 7 chords in the key of D♭ major. Press a chord to hear it.
Roman	Nashville	Function
I	1	tonic
ii	2m	predominant
iii	3m	tonic or dominant
IV	4	predominant
V	5	dominant
vi	6m	tonic
vii°	7°	dominant

Common progressions in D♭ major

I–IV–V–ID♭ G♭ A♭ D♭
I–V–vi–IVD♭ A♭ B♭m G♭
vi–IV–I–VB♭m G♭ D♭ A♭
I–vi–IV–VD♭ B♭m G♭ A♭
ii–V–IE♭m7 A♭7 D♭maj7
I–IV–vi–VD♭ G♭ B♭m A♭
I–iii–IV–ivD♭ Fm G♭ G♭m
I–♭VII–IV–ID♭ C♭ G♭ D♭
12-bar bluesD♭7 D♭7 D♭7 D♭7 G♭7 G♭7 D♭7 D♭7 A♭7 G♭7 D♭7 A♭7
I–vi–ii–VD♭ B♭m E♭m A♭
I–IV–I–VD♭ G♭ D♭ A♭
IV–V–iii–viG♭ A♭ Fm B♭m

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Guitar chords in D♭ major

D♭ I · x43121
E♭m ii · xx1342
Fm iii · 133111
G♭ IV · 244322
A♭ V · 43111x
B♭m vi · x13321
C° vii° · x31x12

Key signature and scale

D♭ major has 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The D♭ major scale is D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C. It sounds the same as C♯ major, which is written with 7 sharps.

Its relative minor is B♭ minor: same signature, same chords, a different home chord. Next to it on the circle of fifths are A♭ major (one more sharp or one less flat) and F♯ major (one more flat or one less sharp); songs often move to these keys.

Progressions in D♭ major

Progression	In D♭ major
I–IV–V–I	D♭ G♭ A♭ D♭
I–V–vi–IV	D♭ A♭ B♭m G♭
vi–IV–I–V	B♭m G♭ D♭ A♭
I–vi–IV–V	D♭ B♭m G♭ A♭

Press Play in the tool above to hear them, or Transpose to move a progression to another key. Need these chords in another key? Use the transposition chart.

Chords in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What chords are in the key of D♭ major?

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

How many sharps or flats does D♭ major have?

D♭ major has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. Its scale is D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C.

What is the relative minor of D♭ major?

B♭ minor. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords; they differ in which chord feels like home.

Which chords in D♭ major are hard on guitar, and can a capo help?

Played without a capo the main chords are D♭, G♭, A♭, B♭m. With a capo on fret 6 you can play G shapes instead: G, C, D, Em, and it still sounds in D♭ major.

What is the V chord in D♭ major?

A♭ (or A♭7 as a 7th chord). It pulls strongly back to D♭.

Last updated: October 12, 2026