Chords in the key of D♭ Major
The seven chords that belong to D♭ Major — D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭, B♭m, Cdim — each as a tap-to-hear diagram, plus the common progressions built from them that you can play and transpose right here. Free.
The 7 chords in D♭ Major
Every key is built from a scale, and stacking thirds on each scale note gives you its seven diatonic chords— the chords that naturally sound "in key" together. Tap any diagram to hear it. The little Roman numeral is the chord's job in the key.
Hear them work together
Chords come alive in progressions. Here are the moves you'll hear most in D♭ Major — press play, then drag the Keyselector to move the whole thing to any other key and hear how the shapes change but the feeling doesn't.
The pop progression. I–V–vi–IV — the four chords behind a staggering share of hit songs.
The 50s / doo-wop loop. I–vi–IV–V — endlessly singable, from doo-wop to modern ballads.
The jazz cadence. ii–V–I — the strongest way home in music; the backbone of jazz.
Why these chords?
The pattern of major, minor and diminished chords is the same in every major key — only the letters change. In any major key the chords run I · ii · iii · IV · V · vi · vii°. Learn that once and you know the chords in all twelve keys.
The vii° (Cdim) is the odd one out — a diminishedchord, tense and rarely strummed on its own; most songs lean on I, IV, V and vi. That's why four chords get you so far.
D♭ Major's relative minor is B♭ minor: it uses the exact same seven chords, just centred on a different home. That's why the two keys feel like cousins.
Want the scale behind the chords? See the d♭ major scale on the fretboard.
Chords in every major key
Chords in every minor key
Chords, keys and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Diagrams and audio are generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.
See D♭ Major light up across the whole neck, hear every chord, and build your own progressions — free in the interactive tool.
Open D♭ Major on the fretboardFrequently asked
What chords are in the key of D♭ Major?
D♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: D♭ (I), E♭m (ii), Fm (iii), G♭ (IV), A♭ (V), B♭m (vi), Cdim (vii°). These are the chords built on each note of the d♭ major scale.
What is the I chord (or i chord) in D♭ Major?
The I chord — home base — is D♭. Songs in D♭ Major tend to start and end there.
What's a common chord progression in D♭ Major?
I–V–vi–IV — the four chords behind a staggering share of hit songs. In D♭ Major that's D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – G♭.