The Key of Db Major:
Chords based on the Db Major Scale: Db,
Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C and Db
Notice that the key of Db has five flats. The Bb, Eb, Ab, Db and Gb.
Note: It is recommended that you learn the basic chords in the key
of C Major first, before learning any of the other keys, since the page
for the key of C teaches the basic theory behind chord construction. More
theory is included in the key of G lesson also. The rest of the lessons
operate under the assumption that you already understand the theory
presented in the first two lessons.
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Chart 1:
The Basic chords in the key of Db |
| Chord: Db Major |
Numeric: X46664 |
Fingering: X12341
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb Minor |
Numeric: X68876 |
Fingering: X13421
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Minor |
Numeric: 133111 |
Fingering: 134111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Gb Major |
Numeric: 244322 |
Fingering: 134211
2nd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab Major |
Numeric: 466544 |
Fingering: 134211
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Minor |
Numeric: X13321 |
Fingering: X13421
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab 7th |
Numeric: 464544 |
Fingering: 131211
4th Fret is barred |
You have some substitute
chords below in the next chart. The same rules apply in this key that
you have already applied from the previous keys.
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Chart 2:
Some substitute chords for the key of Db |
| Chord: Db Major 7th |
Numeric: X46564 |
Fingering: X13241
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb Minor 7th |
Numeric: X68676 |
Fingering: X13121
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Minor 7th |
Numeric: 131111 |
Fingering: 131111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Gb Major 7th |
Numeric: XX4321 |
Fingering: XX4321 |
| Chord: Bb Minor 7th |
Numeric: X13121 |
Fingering: X13121
1st Fret is barred |
Now let's move on to the
9th chords.
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Chart 3:
More substitute chords for the key of Db |
| Chord: Db Major 9th |
Numeric: X4354X |
Fingering: X2143X |
| Chord: Eb Minor 9th |
Numeric: X64666 |
Fingering: X21333 6th
Fret is barred |
| Chord: Gb Major 9th |
Numeric: X, 9, 8, 10, 9,
X |
Fingering: X2143X |
| Chord: Bb Minor 9th |
Numeric: 686668 |
Fingering: 131114
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab 9th |
Numeric: 464546 |
Fingering: 131214
4th Fret is barred |
Okay, let's move on to the
suspended 2nd and suspended 4th chords.
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Chart 4:
Even more substitute chords for the key of Db |
| Chord: Bb Suspended
2nd |
Numeric: X13311 |
Fingering: X13411
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Suspended
4th |
Numeric: X13341 |
Fingering: X12341
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb Suspended
2nd |
Numeric: XX1341 |
Fingering: XX1341
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb Suspended
4th |
Numeric: XX1344 |
Fingering: XX1234 |
| Chord: F Suspended
4th |
Numeric: 133311 |
Fingering: 123411
1st Fret is barred |
The Key of Bb Minor:
Chords based on the Bb Harmonic Minor Scale
The relative minor key to
the Key of Db is Bb Minor. The following chords in Chart 5 are based on the
Bb Harmonic Minor Scale. The Bb Harmonic Minor Scale is comprised of the
following notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, A and Bb
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Chart 5:
The basic chords in the key of Bb Minor |
| Chord: Bb Minor |
Numeric: X13321 |
Fingering: X13421
1st Fret is
barred |
| Chord: C Diminished |
Numeric: XX4545 |
Fingering: XX1213
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Db Augmented |
Numeric: X4322X |
Fingering: X3211X
2nd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb Minor |
Numeric: X68876 |
Fingering: X13421
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Major |
Numeric: 133211 |
Fingering: 134211
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Gb Major |
Numeric: 244322 |
Fingering: 134211
2nd Fret is barred |
| Chord: A Diminished |
Numeric: XX7878 |
Fingering: XX1314
7th Fret is barred |
The 6th Chord:
Now for the 6th chords.
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Chart 6:
Major and Minor 6th chords |
| Chord: Db 6th |
Numeric: X4332X |
Fingering: X4231X |
| Chord: Eb Minor 6th |
Numeric: XX1312 |
Fingering: XX1312
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Gb 6th |
Numeric: XX4646 |
Fingering: XX1314
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab 6th |
Numeric: XX6564 |
Fingering: XX3241 |
The Next Key: Key of F# |