D♭ Chord on Guitar
D♭ is the D♭ major chord — 3 notes (D♭, F, A♭) built from the formula 1 3 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 11
D♭: Triad voicings (3 strings)
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
Keys that contain D♭
Scales to play over D♭
- D♭ Major Scale
- D♭ Lydian Mode
- D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Major Blues Scale
- D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭.
Other D♭ chords
Major chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭ chord?
- D♭ (D♭ major) contains D♭, F, A♭ — formula 1 3 5.
- How do you play D♭ on guitar?
- A common shape is x43121 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭?
- Good choices to solo over D♭: D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Lydian, D♭ Major pentatonic.
- What key is D♭ in?
- D♭ is diatonic in D♭ major (I), F♯ major (V), A♭ major (IV), E♭ minor (♭VII), F minor (♭VI), B♭ minor (♭III).