This is needed to ensure that when it comes to writing the scale notes on a musical staff (eg. The rule ensures that every position of a staff is used once and once only - whether that position be a note in a space, or a note on a line. The 7 unique notes in a scale need to be named such that each letter from A to G is used once only, so each note name is either a natural white name( A. This step tries to assign note names to the piano keys identified in the previous step, so that they can be written on a note staff in the Solution section. Gb is the subdominant of the D-flat major scaleĪb is the dominant of the D-flat major scaleīb is the submediant of the D-flat major scaleĬ is the leading tone of the D-flat major scaleĭb is the octave of the D-flat major scale D-flat major scale degrees Note no.ĭb is the tonic of the D-flat major scaleĮb is the supertonic of the D-flat major scaleį is the mediant of the D-flat major scale The stave diagrams above shows the scale notes without a key signature, with the sharp / flat adjustments inserted before each note on the staff.įor the key signature of this scale, showing these symbols grouped correctly next to the bass or treble clef symbol at the beginning, have a look at the Db major key signature. On the bass clef, Middle C is shown with an orange ledger line above the main 5 staff lines. These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef. Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. The 8th note of the D-flat major scale is Db The 7th note of the D-flat major scale is C The 6th note of the D-flat major scale is Bb The 5th note of the D-flat major scale is Ab The 4th note of the D-flat major scale is Gb The 3rd note of the D-flat major scale is F The 2nd note of the D-flat major scale is Eb The 1st note of the D-flat major scale is Db Only the names of the individual notes are different. The same notes are played in the same order in each scale - they sound identical. This scale sounds the same as the C# major scale, which is also a commonly used scale. This major scale key is on the Circle of 5ths - Db major on circle of 5ths, which means that it is a commonly used major scale key. It also shows the scale degree chart for all 8 notes. This step shows the ascending D-flat major scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

D flat major bass clef