Db Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭♭
C
Solfège : Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭ – La♭ – Si♭♭ – Do
Interval Structure
D♭
T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T+½T
C
→
D♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | Major |
| ii° | E♭° | diminished |
| iii | Fm | minor |
| iv | G♭m | minor |
| V | A♭ | Major |
| VI+ | B♭♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | C° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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