Piano chord · Triads
D♭ major chord on piano
Right hand: D♭ (1), F (3), A♭ (5)
How to play D♭ on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
D♭ is the I chord in D♭ major, IV in A♭ major and V in F♯ major. In minor keys: III in B♭ minor, V in F♯ minor, VI in F minor and VII in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- D♭FA♭
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD♭1 · thumbF3 · middleA♭5 · pinky
Left handD♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D♭ on piano
D♭ and A♭ are black keys with a white F between them. Play slightly further into the keys than you would for C so your thumb lands comfortably on the black D♭.
You’ll find D♭ in common progressions such as C♯–G♯–A♯m–F♯ (the pop progression in C♯ major), C♯–F♯–G♯–F♯ (three-chord rock in C♯ major) and C♯–A♯m–F♯–G♯ (the ’50s progression in C♯ major).
