The Db Major (Ionian) Scale
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The Db major scale — also called Db Ionian — contains the notes Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, and C.
- Db
- Eb
- F
- Gb
- Ab
- Bb
- C
Its diatonic chords are I (Db), ii (Ebm), iii (Fm), IV (Gb), V (Ab), vi (Bbm), and vii° (Cdim).
- I Db
- ii Ebm
- iii Fm
- IV Gb
- V Ab
- vi Bbm
- vii° Cdim
The major scale — known in modal terms as Ionian — is the bright, resolved sound most Western melodies are built on. Its chords centre firmly on the tonic, giving music a settled, "home" feeling.