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D♭ Double Harmonic Scale

Listen plays the scale. Play Along lights up each note in order so you can follow.

D♭ – E♭♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭♭ – C – D♭
Formula:H-A2-H-W-H-A2-H
Intervals:P1-m2-M3-P4-P5-m6-M7

Introduction

The D♭ Double Harmonic scale contains seven notes: D♭, E♭♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, and C. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-A2-H-W-H-A2-H.

D♭ Double Harmonic Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicD♭P1
2SupertonicE♭♭m2
3MediantFM3
4SubdominantG♭P4
5DominantA♭P5
6SubmediantB♭♭m6
7Leading ToneCM7
8OctaveD♭

Key Signature

The key of Db Double Harmonic has 5 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

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Chords in the Key of D♭ Double Harmonic Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the D♭ Double Harmonic Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
ID♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ID♭ MajorMajor
2iiE♭ MinorMinor
3iiiF MinorMinor
4IVG♭ MajorMajor
5VA♭ MajorMajor
6viB♭ MinorMinor
7vii°C DiminishedDiminished

D♭ Double Harmonic Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the Db Double Harmonic Scale?
The Db Double Harmonic Scale contains seven notes: Db – Ebb – F – Gb – Ab – Bbb – C. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Db Double Harmonic have?
The key of Db Double Harmonic has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Db Double Harmonic Scale sound like?
The Db Double Harmonic Scale has an exotic, Eastern-European sound built on two augmented seconds. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.

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