Also E♭ Dorian, F Phrygian
D♭ Major (Ionian): D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C. Formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Same notes as E♭ Dorian, F Phrygian, G♭ Lydian. The major scale: the reference every other scale is measured against. Bright and settled, it carries countless pop, folk and classical melodies.
Made of7
Contains & part of14
Relatives34
Same notes, other names6
Type1
One note away17
Progressions it is played over2
Songs that use it1
Cadences5
Progressions9
Progressions in D♭ major
- Pop axisD♭IA♭VB♭mviF#IV
- Sensitive progressionB♭mviF#IVD♭IA♭V
- Doo-wop progressionD♭IB♭mviF#IVA♭V
- Three-chord songD♭IF#IVA♭VD♭I
- Jazz turnaroundD♭maj7Imaj7B♭m7vi7E♭m7ii7A♭7V7
- Canon progressionD♭IA♭VB♭mviFmiiiF#IVD♭IF#IVA♭V
- 12-bar bluesD♭7I7D♭7I7D♭7I7D♭7I7F#7IV7F#7IV7D♭7I7D♭7I7A♭7V7F#7IV7D♭7I7A♭7V7
- Mixolydian vampD♭IB♭VIIF#IVD♭I
- Minor plagalF#IVF#mivD♭I