D♭ Minor 6 Chord on Piano
The D♭ Minor 6 chord contains D♭, E, A♭ and B♭ — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D♭ | E | A♭ | B♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing D♭ Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | A♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ |
| Phrygian | E♭ |
| Lydian | E |
| Mixolydian | F# |
| Locrian | B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D |
| Harmonic Minor | F A♭ |
| Melodic Minor | D♭ B |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | D |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | F# |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | D♭ |
| Blues | B♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D♭ Minor 6 chord?
D♭, E, A♭ and B♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the D♭ Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of D♭: E is the minor 3rd, A♭ is the perfect 5th and B♭ is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the D♭ Minor 6 chord?
B Major (Ionian), A♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and E♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the D♭ Minor 6 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the D♭ Minor 6 chord?
D♭ Minor, B♭ Diminished, D♭ Power (5) and E Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the D♭ Minor 6 chord already contains.
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