Scales

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D♭ MAJOR PENTATONIC

D♭ – E♭ – F – A♭ – B♭ – D♭

D♭
1 + 2 + 3
E♭
2 + 3
F
1
A♭
2 + 3
B♭
1
D♭
1 + 2

Where you are with it

Use this over

Db · Dbmaj7 · Db6 · Db7

Bright, open and hard to play wrong. Perfect for major and dominant chords when you want air and space.

Concert key

Written D♭ on B♭ trumpet sounds concert B.

Know the scale?

Learn major jazz licks that use D♭ major pentatonic.

  • Sidewalk BounceD♭7 · ♩ = 132
  • Sunday MatineeD♭7 · ♩ = 132
Practice the licks →

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