Db Harmonic Minor

DbEbFbGbAbBbbC

Diagrams

Staff Notation

Staff Notation

Piano Keyboard

Db Harmonic Minor scale – keys Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bbb, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bbb, C highlighted. Db is the root note.FbBbbCDbEbGbAb

Guitar Fretboard

Guitar fretboard diagram for Db Harmonic MinorScale positions across frets 0–12 with notes Fb, Gb, Ab, Bbb, C, Db, Eb.EBGDAE357912

Intervals

DegreeNoteIntervalSemitones
1DbP10
2EbM22
3Fbm33
4GbP45
5AbP57
6Bbbm68
7CM711

Diatonic Chords in Db Harmonic Minor

DegreeNumeralChord
1i Dbm
2ii° Ebdim
3III+ Fbaug
4iv Gbm
5V Ab
6VI Bbb
7vii° Cdim

About Db Harmonic Minor

The Db Harmonic Minor contains 7 notes: Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bbb, C. This scale is built by following a specific pattern of intervals from the root note Db, which gives it its distinctive sound and character. Understanding the interval structure of a scale is essential for improvisation, composition, and recognizing the scale by ear.

The diatonic chords shown above are the chords that occur naturally within this scale. They are formed by stacking thirds from each degree of the scale, and they form the harmonic foundation for music written in this key. Knowing these chords helps you build chord progressions, understand song harmony, and improvise melodies that fit over each chord. Try the Chord Progression Generator to hear how these chords sound together.