How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ major — root | PianoKitty

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D♭

root position

D♭ major

root position

Notes

D♭, F, A♭

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major chord pattern

1, 3, 5

root	D♭
third	F
fifth	A♭

Similar chords

D♭ major 3rd with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C♯ minor with flattened third
C♯ suspended 4th with raised fourth
D♭ augmented with raised fifth

Practice the major chords Practice all inversions of D♭

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