D♭ major chord on piano
D♭ · D♭maj · D♭M — the bright, stable sound most songs are built on.
| Notes | D♭ – F – A♭ |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – 3 – 5 |
| Symbols | D♭, D♭maj, D♭M |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 1 |
How to play D♭ major on the piano
Start on D♭. Add the third (F) and the fifth (A♭). With the right hand use fingers 1 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays D♭ major. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
D♭ – F – A♭ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 3 1
1st inversion
F – A♭ – D♭ · RH 1 2 5 · LH 5 3 1
2nd inversion
A♭ – D♭ – F · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 2 1
Which keys use D♭ major
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Its relative minor chord is B♭ minor.
Other D♭ chords
C♯ minorC♯ diminishedD♭ augmentedD♭ sus2D♭ sus4D♭6D♭7D♭ major seventhC♯ minor seventhC♯ diminished seventhC♯ half-diminished
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