Ukulele chord · Triads
D♭ major chord on ukulele
1114 · 1st fret
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play D♭ on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, middle finger (2) D♭
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, ring finger (3) F
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) D♭
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--1---| C|--1---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♭ note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D♭ on ukulele
It’s the C shape moved up one fret: barre the 1st fret with your index finger and put your pinky or ring finger on the 4th fret of the A string (1114).
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).
