Db Minor
Db Minor
Minor
Beginner
Root: Db
7 notes
Natural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Db
RootEb
Major 2ndE
Minor 3rdGb
Perfect 4thAb
Perfect 5thA
Minor 6thB
Minor 7thInterval Details
Db
Root
Eb
Major 2nd
E
Minor 3rd
Gb
Perfect 4th
Ab
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 6th
B
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Harmony
Key Signature
8 flats (bbbbbbbb)
Modes (Chord Scales)
Db minor
Eb locrian
Fb major
Gb dorian
Ab phrygian
Bbb lydian
Cb mixolydian
Harmonic Functions
T = Tonic
SD = Subdominant
D = Dominant
Related Scales
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Aeolian
Degree 2
Locrian
Degree 3
Ionian
Degree 4
Dorian
Degree 5
Phrygian
Degree 6
Lydian
Degree 7
Mixolydian
Practice Tips
Learn alongside major as they share a relative relationship. A minor is the relative of C major.
Alternate Names
Aeolian
Natural minor
La mode
Common Music Genres
Pop
Rock
Classical
R&B
Tags
basic
diatonic
minor
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
Db
Scale Type
minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
4♭
Difficulty
Beginner