C Sharp Major / D Flat Major

Every major chord is made up of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The C# / Db major scale is

C#	D#	F	F#	G#	A#	C
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make a “C sharp major” (C#) or “D flat major” (Db) chord we use

the 1^st note C#

the 3^rd note F

the 5^th note G#

This gives us the notes C#, F and G# which form the
“C sharp major” or “ D flat major” chord

“C sharp major” (C#) 
or 
“D flat major” (Db) on the guitar

“C sharp major” (C#) 
or 
“D flat major” (Db) on the piano