Do you know which notes are in the Db diminished chord? This article will show you three ways to play this chord on the piano.
What Notes Make up the Db diminished Chord?
The symbol for the Db diminished chord is Dbdim.
The notes of the Dbdim chord are Db – E – G.
The Dbdim chord is a triad because it has three notes: root (Db), minor third (E), and diminished fifth (G).
How to Play the Db diminished Chord on the Piano?
Below you can see how to play the notes of the Db diminished chord on the piano in root position:
You can see that the first note from the left is Db (the root), the second note is E (the minor third), and the third note is G (the diminished fifth).
What is the Root Note of the Db diminished Chord?
Making the assumption that you are playing the Dbdim chord in root position the lowest note is Db.
How to Memorize the Dbdim Chord?
Here is how to remember the notes of the Db diminished chord:
- Start from the first note of the chord (the root) that for the Db diminished chord is Db.
- To find the second note of the chord calculate a minor third from the root (E).
- Then to find the third note of the chord calculate the diminished fifth from the root (G).
This applies if you are playing the Db diminished chord in root position.
What is the 1st Inversion of the Db diminished Chord?
The 1st inversion of the Dbdim chord starts with the note E.
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the Db diminished chord on the piano in the first inversion:
In the 1st inversion, you shift the root of the Dbdim chord (Db) up one octave compared to the root position.
The notes of the Dbdim chord in the 1st inversion are E – G – Db.
How Do You Make the 2nd Chord Inversion for Dbdim?
The 2nd inversion of the Dbdim chord starts with the note G.
Below you can see how to play the notes of the second inversion of the Db diminished chord on the piano:
In the 2nd inversion, you also shift the third of the Dbdim chord (E) up one octave.
The notes of the 2nd inversion of the Dbdim chord are G – Db – E.
The Dbdim chord is a triad (a chord with three notes) and it doesn’t have a 3rd inversion because it would be the same as the root position.
What Are Other Db Chords?
The following articles show you how to play other Db chords: