D♭6 Chord on Guitar
D♭6 is the D♭ major 6th chord — 4 notes (D♭, F, A♭, B♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 10
- fret 11
D♭6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
D♭6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
D♭6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain D♭6
Scales to play over D♭6
- D♭ Major Scale
- D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- D♭ Lydian Mode
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Major Blues Scale
- D♭ Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, B♭.
Other D♭ chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭6 chord?
- D♭6 (D♭ major 6th) contains D♭, F, A♭, B♭ — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play D♭6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x4332x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭6?
- Good choices to solo over D♭6: D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Major pentatonic, D♭ Lydian.
- What key is D♭6 in?
- D♭6 is diatonic in D♭ major (I6), F♯ major (V6), A♭ major (IV6), E♭ minor (♭VII6), F minor (♭VI6), B♭ minor (♭III6).