CHORD GUIDE

Db chord on guitar (Db major)

The Db chord is the notes Db, F and Ab. The usual shape is a barre at the 4th fret: x 4 6 6 6 4, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with Db on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: Db F Ab
Frets: x 4 6 6 6 4
Shape: Barre, 4th fret
Type: major

How to play Db

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 4th fret.
Your middle finger on the D string at the 6th fret.
Your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 6th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Easier Db

The top four strings, no full barre

Db (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 6 6 6 4. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Your middle finger on the D string at the 6th fret.
Your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 6th fret.
Your index finger on the high E string at the 4th fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

Db up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Db (up the neck)

Play it as 9 11 11 10 9 9, a barre at the 9th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 9th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 11th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 11th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 10th fret.

Chords that go with Db

These share a key with Db, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

Gb
Ab
Bbm
Ebm
Db7
Gb7
Ab7
Bbm7
Ebm7
Fm
Cb
Eb
Dbsus4
Dbadd9

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.