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Chords in Db major

Db major is built from the notes Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C. Its scale carries 5 flats. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on Db as the I. The chord on the fifth degree is Ab, a major V, so Db major has the leading tone that makes a Ab-to-Db cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, Db major commonly borrows Dbm (i), Ebdim (iiø), Fb (bIII), Gbm (iv) and Abm (v) from the parallel minor — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

IDbDb major, position 4, capo 04frx46664iiEbmEb minor, open position, capo 0xx1342iiiFmF minor, open position, capo 0133111IVGbGb major, open position, capo 0244322VAbAb major, position 4, capo 04fr466544viBbmBb minor, open position, capo 0x13321viiøCdimC diminished, open position, capo 0x3454x

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Dbmaj7, Ebm7, Fm7, Gbmaj7, Ab7, Bbm7, Cm7b5.

Borrowed chords

iDbmDb minor, position 4, capo 04frx46650iiøEbdimEb diminished, open position, capo 02012xxbIIIFbFb major, open position, capo 0022100ivGbmGb minor, open position, capo 0244222vAbmAb minor, position 4, capo 04fr466444bVIBbbBbb major, open position, capo 0x02220bVIICbCb major, open position, capo 0x24442
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Capo 6 and play G major shapes to sound Db major.

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