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D-flat major

American  
[dee flat may-jer] / ˈdi ˌflæt ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun

  1. Music. the key that has D flat as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having five flats.

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“Reflets” begins with eight bars confined to the key of D-flat major, or, more precisely, to the scale associated with that key.

From The New Yorker

In D-flat major, dedicated to Count Antoine d'Apponyi.

From Project Gutenberg

To me he has made likewise indelible Chopin's lovely D-flat major prelude.

From Project Gutenberg

"The D-flat major prelude of Chopin," said Lensky.

From Project Gutenberg

Especially impressive is the hand-crippling D-flat major etude of Opus 25.

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