Piano chord · also written C♯6

D♭ Major 6th Piano Chord (D♭6)

The D♭ Major 6th chord on piano is made of the notes D♭, F, A♭ and B♭. Warm and nostalgic. Popular in jazz and older pop music.

D♭ Major 6th chord on a piano keyboard: D♭, F, A♭, B♭ C4C5 D♭ F A♭ B♭

D♭6 D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭

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What notes are in D♭ Major 6th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 up from D♭.

Notes
D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 6
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 9
Symbol
D♭6
Same keys as
C♯6 (C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – A♯)
Chord type
Major 6th, 4 notes

How to play D♭ Major 6th on piano

  • Right hand: D♭ (1), F (2), A♭ (3), B♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D♭.
  • Left hand: D♭ (5), F (3), A♭ (2), B♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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D♭ Major 6th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♭6/F, D♭6/A♭, D♭6/B♭.

D♭ Major 6th root position on piano: D♭, F, A♭, B♭ D♭ F A♭ B♭
Root position D♭6 D♭ – F – A♭ – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Major 6th 1st inversion on piano: F, A♭, B♭, D♭ F A♭ B♭ D♭
1st inversion D♭6/F F – A♭ – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Major 6th 2nd inversion on piano: A♭, B♭, D♭, F A♭ B♭ D♭ F
2nd inversion D♭6/A♭ A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Major 6th 3rd inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, F, A♭ B♭ D♭ F A♭
3rd inversion D♭6/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D♭ Major 6th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in D♭ major

  1. I6 D♭6
  2. V A♭
  3. vi B♭m
  4. IV F♯
Pop progression in D♭ major: D♭6, A♭, B♭m, F♯ B♭ D♭ F A♭

Three-chord classic

in A♭ major

  1. I A♭
  2. IV6 D♭6
  3. V E♭
  4. I A♭
Three-chord classic in A♭ major: A♭, D♭6, E♭, A♭ C E♭ A♭

Can you find D♭ Major 6th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D♭ Major 6th (D♭6)

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What key is D♭ Major 6th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D♭6, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorI6
  • A♭ majorIV6
  • F♯ majorV6

Minor keys

  • B♭ minorIII6
  • F♯ minorV6 (harmonic minor)
  • F minorVI6
  • E♭ minorVII6

D♭ Major 6th chord FAQ

What notes are in the D♭ Major 6th chord?

D♭ Major 6th (D♭6) has 4 notes: D♭, F, A♭ and B♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted up from D♭.

How do you play D♭ Major 6th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on D♭ and play D♭, F, A♭ and B♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D♭.

Is D♭ Major 6th the same as C♯ Major 6th?

On the piano, yes: C♯6 (C♯, E♯, G♯, A♯) uses exactly the same keys as D♭6 (D♭, F, A♭, B♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♭6 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of D♭ Major 6th?

1st inversion: F, A♭, B♭, D♭ (D♭6/F). 2nd inversion: A♭, B♭, D♭, F (D♭6/A♭). 3rd inversion: B♭, D♭, F, A♭ (D♭6/B♭).

What key is D♭ Major 6th in?

D♭6 belongs to D♭ major (I6), A♭ major (IV6), F♯ major (V6), B♭ minor (III6), F minor (VI6) and E♭ minor (VII6).

Other D♭ chords

Major 6th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open D♭6 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano