D-flat major

/ˈdiː flæt ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

A major key with the notes D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, the key signature of which has five flats.

“{\key des \major des' es' f' ges' aes' bes' c des2}”

Meanings

nounD-flat major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA major key with the notes D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, the key signature of which has five flats.

    {\key des \major des' es' f' ges' aes' bes' c des2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with the notes D♭, F, and A♭.

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adjectiveD-flat major (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentDescribing a piece, song, or scale that has a D-flat major key.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 降D大調 /降D大调
  • 降D大調 /降D大调 (jiàngdì dàdiào)major key
Finnish Des-duuri
  • Des-duurimajor key
German Des-Dur
  • Des-Durmajor key
Hungarian Desz-dúr
  • Desz-dúrmajor key
Japanese 変ニ長調
  • 変ニ長調 (hennichōchō)major key
Korean 내림라장조
  • 내림라장조 (naerimnajangjo)major key
Polish Des-dur
  • Des-durmajor key
Russian ре-бемо́ль мажо́р
  • ре-бемо́ль мажо́р (re-bemólʹ mažór)major key
Spanish re bemol mayor
  • re bemol mayormajor key
Cite this entry
APA

D-flat major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D-flat%20major

MLA

“D-flat major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D-flat%20major. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D-flat major,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D-flat%20major.

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