Db6 chord

Db6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Db6 is equivalent to C sharp 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Db6 is an abbreviation for D flat sixth. A less common abbreviation is Dbadd6 (added 6th).

Notes

The notes that the Db6 chord consists of are Db, F, Ab and Bb.

Try it in a chord progression

Db6 - Eb7 - Abmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Db6/F (means that F is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Db6/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Db6/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).

Omissions

Db6(no5) is a Db 6th with no fifth (Ab).


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