Chords
Db m11A
Db · Fb · A · Cb · Eb · Gb
Db m11A (Dbm11A) is a augmented chord of 6 notes: Db · Fb · A · Cb · Eb · Gb.
Db m11A
Db · Fb · A · Cb · Eb · Gb
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Db3 · Fb3 · A3 · Cb3 · Eb4 · Gb4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Cb3 · Db3 · Eb3 · Fb3 · A3 · Gb4 | |
| Shell | Db3 · Fb3 · Cb3 | |
| Rootless | Fb3 · Cb3 · Eb4 · Gb4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Db m11A (Dbm11A) contains the notes Db · Fb · A · Cb · Eb · Gb, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of Db m11A puts a chord tone other than Db in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Db m11A belongs to.
Understanding the Db m11A chord
Names and symbols
Dbm11A is the chord symbol for Db m11A.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Db m11A chord?
- The Db m11A chord contains the notes Db · Fb · A · Cb · Eb · Gb: the root Db with the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A, 7m, 9M, 11P stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Db, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Db m11A chord?
- Measured from Db, the Db m11A chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A, 7m, 9M, 11P. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Db m11A chord?
- On guitar the most common Db m11A shape is 021222, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Db3 · Fb3 · A3 · Cb3 · Eb4 · Gb4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.