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Piano chord · also written C♯
D♭ Major Piano Chord
The D♭ Major chord on piano is made of the notes D♭, F and A♭. Bright, happy, and stable. The most common chord type.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in D♭ Major?
3 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 up from D♭.
- Notes
- D♭ – F – A♭
- Formula
- 1 – 3 – 5
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 4 – 7
- Symbol
- D♭
- Same keys as
- C♯ (C♯ – E♯ – G♯)
- Chord type
- Major, 3 notes
How to play D♭ Major on piano
- Right hand: D♭ (1), F (3), A♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on D♭.
- Left hand: D♭ (5), F (3), A♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on D♭.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
D♭ Major inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♭/F, D♭/A♭.
Can you find D♭ Major?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of D♭ Major (D♭)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is D♭ Major in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of D♭, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- D♭ majorI
- A♭ majorIV
- F♯ majorV
Minor keys
- B♭ minorIII
- F♯ minorV (harmonic minor)
- F minorVI
- E♭ minorVII
D♭ Major chord FAQ
What notes are in the D♭ Major chord?
D♭ Major has 3 notes: D♭, F and A♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted up from D♭.
How do you play D♭ Major on the piano?
Put your right thumb on D♭ and play D♭, F and A♭ with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on D♭.
Is D♭ Major the same as C♯ Major?
On the piano, yes: C♯ (C♯, E♯, G♯) uses exactly the same keys as D♭ (D♭, F, A♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♭ is the more common spelling.
What are the inversions of D♭ Major?
1st inversion: F, A♭, D♭ (D♭/F). 2nd inversion: A♭, D♭, F (D♭/A♭).
What key is D♭ Major in?
D♭ belongs to D♭ major (I), A♭ major (IV), F♯ major (V), B♭ minor (III), F minor (VI) and E♭ minor (VII).