Db Major Piano Chord
Root
Db3rd
F5th
AbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Db
F
Ab
The Notes in a Db Major Chord
The Root
The root is the bottom note of the chord, the starting point to which the other notes relate. The root of a Db Major chord is Db.
The 3rd
The third of a Db Major chord is F. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.
Finding F from Db step by step:
- Start on: Db
- Step 1: move up to D
- Step 2: move up to Eb
- Step 3: move up to Fb
- Step 4: Land on F
3rd
FRoot
Db1
2
3
- D is a minor second above Db.
- Eb is a major 2nd above Db.
- Fb is a minor third above Db.
- F is a major third above Db.
The 5th
The fifth of a Db Major chord is Ab. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.
Finding Ab from Db step by step:
- Start on: Db
- Step 1: move down to C
- Step 2: move down to Cb
- Step 3: move down to Bb
- Step 4: move down to A
- Step 5: Land on Ab
5th
AbRoot
Db1
2
3
4
- C is a minor second below Db.
- Cb is a major 2nd below Db.
- Bb is a minor third below Db.
- A is a major third below Db.
- Ab is a fourth below Db. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note Ab is down 5 half-steps from Db, but up 7 half-steps from Db:
5th
AbRoot
Db1
2
3
4
5
6
The Inversions of Db Major
Root Position
Root
Db3rd
F5th
AbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Db
F
Ab
1st Inversion
3rd
F5th
AbRoot
DbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
Ab
Db
2nd Inversion
5th
AbRoot
Db3rd
FE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
Db
F