D#
Diatonic Scale
D# / E♭ Major
The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.
Notes in D# Major
Eb1
F2
G3
Ab4
Bb5
C6
D7
Eb8
Chords in D# Major
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IEbEb – G – Bbmajor
iiFmF – Ab – Cminor
iiiGmG – Bb – Dminor
IVAbAb – C – Ebmajor
VBbBb – D – Fmajor
viCmC – Eb – Gminor
viiD°D – F – Abdiminished
Other Scales in D#
Natural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db
Major in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in D# / Eb Major
The D# major scale contains the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D. The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.
The diatonic chords in D# major are Eb (I), Fm (ii), Gm (iii), Ab (IV), Bb (V), Cm (vi), D° (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# major scale.
To develop your ear for the D# major sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.