This guitar scale reference contains the notes, formula, structure, positions, chords, and modes for the D Flat Major scale. For an in-depth lesson on the major scale, please see Major Scale Patterns, Positions and Theory.
Notes of D Flat Major Scale
The D Flat Major Scale contains 5 flats, D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭ and 2 natural notes.
D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C
Scale Formula
| Intervals | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | D♭ | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C |
Scale Structure
D Flat Major is a major scale and follows the major scale structure of whole and half step intervals:
W W H W W W H
Scale Positions
The diagrams below outline the 5 CAGED positions for the D Flat Major scale.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Chords in the Key of D Flat Major
| Degree | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chord | D♭ | E♭m | Fm | G♭ | A♭ | B♭m | Cdim |
| Chord Notes | D♭ – F – A♭ | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | F – A♭ – C | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | A♭ – C – E♭ | B♭ – D♭ – F | C – E♭ – G♭ |
Relative and Parallel Scales
Relative Minor of D Flat Major: B Flat Minor | B♭m – Cdim – D♭ – E♭m – Fm – G♭ – A♭
Parallel Minor of D Flat Major: D Flat Minor | D♭m – E♭dim – F♭ – G♭m – A♭m – B♭♭ – C♭
Modes
The following are the modes of D Flat Major:
- D♭ Ionian (Major)
- E♭ Dorian (Minor)
- F Phrygian (Minor)
- G♭ Lydian (Major)
- A♭ Mixolydian (Major)
- B♭ Aeolian (Minor)
- C Locrian (Minor)
