How to play the Db6 piano chord

(Basic Db6 piano chord and Inversions of the Db6 piano chord)

  • Chord symbol: Db6
  • The Db6 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
  • A sixth chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Sixth
  • The 4 notes in the Db6 chord are: Db – F – Ab – Bb
  • A sixth chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Sixth at the bottom.

 

In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the Db6 piano chord in the 4 positions.

Db6 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)
Db6 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)

 

Db6 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Major third at the bottom)
Db6 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Major third at the bottom)

 

Db6 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)
Db6 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)

 

Db6 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Sixth at the bottom)
Db6 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Sixth at the bottom)

 

More on the Db6 chord

  • The Db6 chord is derived from the Db major (ionian) scale.
  • The Db major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – (Db)