D♭6 chord on piano
Db major 6th: D♭ · F · A♭ · B♭. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesD♭ F A♭ B♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D♭ — finger 1 · F — finger 2 · A♭ — finger 3 · B♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD♭ – F – A♭ – B♭
- 1stF – A♭ – B♭ – D♭
- 2ndA♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F
- 3rdB♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
Songs that use D♭6
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
TchaikovskySwan Lake (Theme)
B minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced