Dbm
Dbm
Db Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Db
RootE
Minor 3rdAb
Perfect 5thInterval Details
Db
Root
E
Minor 3rd
Ab
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Db - E - Ab
Bass: DbInversion 1
E - Ab - Db
Bass: EInversion 2
Ab - Db - E
Bass: AbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Dbm chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Dbm
Dbm/ma7
Dbm7
Dbm6
DbmMaj7b6
Dbmadd4
Dbm7add11
Simplified
Db5
Alternate Symbols
Dbm
Dbmin
Db-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Dbm
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Dbm