The Solution below shows the position of note D-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.
Key | C | C# | [Db] | D | D# | Eb | E | E# | Fb | F | F# | Gb | G | G# | Ab | A | A# | Bb | B | B# | Cb |
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Db is a black key on the piano.
Another name for Db is C#, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.
It is called flat because it is 1 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note D.
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.
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.
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.
Db is a black key on the piano.
Another name for Db is C#, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.
It is called flat because it is 1 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note D.
The next note up from Db is D.
Or put another way, D is 1 half-tone / semitone higher than Db.
The next note down from Db is C.
Or put another way, C is 1 half-tone / semitone lower than Db.
D-flat is the tonic of Db major scale (first note) |
D-flat is the leading tone of Ebb major scale (seventh note) |
D-flat is the submediant of Fb major scale (sixth note) |
D-flat is the dominant of Gb major scale (fifth note) |
D-flat is the subdominant of Ab major scale (fourth note) |
D-flat is the mediant of Bbb major scale (third note) |
D-flat is the supertonic of Cb major scale (second note) |
D-flat is the tonic of Db natural minor scale (first note) |
D-flat is the subtonic of Eb natural minor scale (seventh note) |
D-flat is the submediant of F natural minor scale (sixth note) |
D-flat is the dominant of Gb natural minor scale (fifth note) |
D-flat is the subdominant of Ab natural minor scale (fourth note) |
D-flat is the mediant of Bb natural minor scale (third note) |
D-flat is the supertonic of Cb natural minor scale (second note) |
D-flat is the tonic of Db harmonic minor scale (first note) |
D-flat is the leading tone of Ebb harmonic minor scale (seventh note) |
D-flat is the submediant of F harmonic minor scale (sixth note) |
D-flat is the dominant of Gb harmonic minor scale (fifth note) |
D-flat is the subdominant of Ab harmonic minor scale (fourth note) |
D-flat is the mediant of Bb harmonic minor scale (third note) |
D-flat is the supertonic of Cb harmonic minor scale (second note) |
D-flat is the tonic of Db melodic minor scale (first note) |
D-flat is the leading tone of Ebb melodic minor scale (seventh note) |
D-flat is the submediant of Fb melodic minor scale (sixth note) |
D-flat is the dominant of Gb melodic minor scale (fifth note) |
D-flat is the subdominant of Ab melodic minor scale (fourth note) |
D-flat is the mediant of Bb melodic minor scale (third note) |
D-flat is the supertonic of Cb melodic minor scale (second note) |
D-flat is the first note of Db blues scale |
D-flat is the sixth note of D# blues scale |
D-flat is the sixth note of Eb blues scale |
D-flat is the fifth note of Gb blues scale |
D-flat is the fourth note of G blues scale |
D-flat is the third note of Ab blues scale |
D-flat is the second note of A# blues scale |
D-flat is the second note of Bb blues scale |
D-flat is the first note of Db major pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the fourth note of Gb major pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the second note of Cb major pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the first note of Db minor pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the fifth note of Eb minor pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the fourth note of Gb minor pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the third note of Ab minor pentatonic scale |
D-flat is the second note of Bb minor pentatonic scale |
Key | C | C# | [Db] | D | D# | Eb | E | E# | Fb | F | F# | Gb | G | G# | Ab | A | A# | Bb | B | B# | Cb |
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