Dbm6 chord

Dbm6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Dbm6 is equivalent to C sharp minor 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape.

Chord structure

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

Chord name

Dbm6 is an abbreviation for D flat minor sixth. A less common abbreviation is Dbmin6. A third system is the minus symbol: Db-6.

Notes

The notes that the Dbm6 chord consists of are Db, E, Ab and Bb.

Try it in a chord progression

Bmaj7 - Dbm6 - Gb7

Inversions

1st inversion: Dbm6/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dbm6/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Dbm6/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).

Omissions

Dbm6(no5) is a Db minor 6th with no fifth (Ab).


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