If you want to hear sound samples of the different chords, please refer to the lesson ‘ What is a chord? How do different chords sound?’. We can have major triads and major chords with a 7 th. Here is a diagram showing the Db major scale on piano/keyboard.Ĭhords In The Keys Of A, B, C, D, E, F, G Flat, Sharp, Major & MinorĬheck out the Piano For All piano lessons. It’s my favorite online course for learning how to play piano.How are major chords formed? The most important characteristic of a major chord is the major 3 rd interval from the root (starting note) to the second chord note. The Db major scale has 5 flats, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb, and Gb. The following is a diagram of the Db major key signature as well as the Db major scale on the treble and bass clefs. C minor seventh flat five (C – Eb – Gb – Bb).Ĭommon chord progressions in the key of Db major are:

Chord vii°, C diminished (C – Eb – Gb).

So what notes do these chords consist of? The following key chord chart shows the triads and four note extended chords in the key of Db major.

vii° – C diminished, C minor seventh flat five (C°, Cm7b5).

vi – Bb minor, Bb minor seventh (Bbm, Bbm7).

V – Ab major, Ab dominant seventh (Ab, Ab7).

IV – Gb major, Gb major seventh (Gb, Gbmaj 7).

iii – F minor, F minor seventh (Fm, Fm7).

ii – Eb minor, Eb minor seventh (Ebm, Ebm7).

I – Db major, Db major seventh (bDmaj, Dbmaj7).

Notice that some are capitalized while others are not.

Each note in the scale is represented by a different roman numeral. Let’s list these chords by roman numerals.

To learn more about chords by key (what chords are in what key and why), check out my book, Master Piano Chords By Key And Give Yourself A Big Advantage When Playing, Learning Or Writing Songs. The four note chords with sevenths are Dbmaj7, Ebmin7 Fmin7, Gbmaj7, Ab7, Bbmin7 and Cm7b5. The triads in the key of D flat major are Dbmaj, Ebmin, Fmin, Gbmaj, Abmaj, Bbmin and Cdim. Like every other major key the chords in this key follows the pattern major minor minor major major minor diminished.

The notes in this scale are Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db. What are the chords in the key of Db major?įirst of all let’s take a look at the D flat major scale. The key of D flat major makes use of the same chords and scale notes as the key of C sharp major, except that the notes and chords have different names.

G flat major triad