D-double-flat note

The Solution below shows the position of note D-double-flat on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

The Lesson steps then describe the note characteristics and relationship with the notes around it, and also lists which scales the note is in.

For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at Note name.

Note names on the piano
KeyCC#DbDD#EbEE#FbFF#GbGG#AbAA#BbBB#Cb

Solution

1. D-double-flat note

This step shows note D-double-flat on two octaves, on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

Dbb is a white key on the piano.

Another name for Dbb is C, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.

It is called double-flat because it is 2 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note D.

D-double-flat note

Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram.

These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef.

D-double-flat note

D-double-flat note

bass clef icon  Bass Clef
treble clef icon  Treble Clef

Lesson steps

1. Piano key note names

This step shows the white and black note names on a piano keyboard so that the note names are familiar for later steps, and to show that the note names start repeating themselves after 12 notes.

The white keys are named using the alphabetic letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which is a pattern that repeats up the piano keyboard.

Every white or black key could have a flat(b) or sharp(#) accidental name, depending on how that note is used. In a later step, if sharp or flat notes are used, the exact accidental names will be chosen.

Sharp and flat note names

The audio files below play every note shown on the piano above, so middle C (marked with an orange line at the bottom) is the 2nd note heard.

bass clef icon  Bass Clef
treble clef icon  Treble Clef

2. D-double-flat note

This step shows note D-double-flat in two different positions on the piano, and describes the note characteristics.

Dbb is a white key on the piano.

Another name for Dbb is C, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.

It is called double-flat because it is 2 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note D.

The next note up from Dbb is Db / C#.

Or put another way, Db / C# is 1 half-tone / semitone higher than Dbb.

The next note down from Dbb is B.

Or put another way, B is 1 half-tone / semitone lower than Dbb.

There are no black keys between Dbb and B.

D-double-flat note

bass clef icon  Bass Clef
treble clef icon  Treble Clef

3. Note D-double-flat is found in which scales ?

This step shows which scales note D-double-flat occurs in, including the scale degree (ie. position / scale note number) of that scale.
Note D-double-flat is found in which scales ?
D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb major scale (first note)
D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb major scale (fourth note)
D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb natural minor scale (first note)
D-double-flat is the subtonic of Ebb natural minor scale (seventh note)
D-double-flat is the submediant of Fb natural minor scale (sixth note)
D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb natural minor scale (fourth note)
D-double-flat is the mediant of Bbb natural minor scale (third note)
D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb harmonic minor scale (first note)
D-double-flat is the submediant of Fb harmonic minor scale (sixth note)
D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb harmonic minor scale (fourth note)
D-double-flat is the mediant of Bbb harmonic minor scale (third note)
D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb melodic minor scale (first note)
D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb melodic minor scale (fourth note)
D-double-flat is the mediant of Bbb melodic minor scale (third note)

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