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D♭ 6th chord

Symbol: D♭6 · Notes: D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• D♭: root
• F: major third
• A♭: perfect fifth
• B♭: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭
• 1st inversion: F – A♭ – B♭ – D♭
• 2nd inversion: A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F
• 3rd inversion: B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭

Other D♭ chords

D♭ · C♯m · D♭7 · D♭maj7 · C♯m7 · D♭sus2 · D♭sus4 · C♯dim · D♭+ · C♯m6 · D♭add9 · C♯dim7 · C♯m7♭5

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