Chords
Db Minor augmented
Db · Fb · A
Db Minor augmented (Dbm#5) is a augmented chord of 3 notes: Db · Fb · A.
Also written Db-#5 · Dbm+
Db Minor augmented
Db · Fb · A
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Db3 · Fb3 · A3 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Db Minor augmented (Dbm#5) contains the notes Db · Fb · A, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built
Inversions
An inversion of Db Minor augmented 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 Minor augmented belongs to.
In which keys
Db Minor augmented is diatonic to 7 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
Db Minor augmented fits inside these scales, each built on Db.
- Db AugmentedDb · E · F · Ab · A · C
- Db Augmented HeptatonicDb · E · F · Gb · Ab · A · C
Understanding the Db Minor augmented chord
Names and symbols
Dbm#5 is the chord symbol for Db Minor augmented; it is also written Db-#5, Dbm+.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Db Minor augmented chord?
- The Db Minor augmented chord contains the notes Db · Fb · A: the root Db with the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A 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 Minor augmented chord?
- Measured from Db, the Db Minor augmented chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 5A. 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 Minor augmented chord?
- On guitar the most common Db Minor augmented shape is x42225, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Db3 · Fb3 · A3 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.