Minor i-bVI-bVII
A common rock and film-score movement built around a minor tonic.
Guitar chord companion
Db Minor 6 Chord
Learn the Db Minor 6 chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.
1Dbb3Fb5Ab6Bb
Playable Db Minor 6 Chord voicings
Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.
C shape, fret 2
Low to high strings: x 4 2 3 2 4
A shape, fret 4
Low to high strings: x 4 6 6 5 6
G shape, fret 6
Low to high strings: 9 7 6 6 x 6
E shape, fret 9
Low to high strings: 9 11 11 9 11 9
D shape, fret 11
Low to high strings: x x 11 13 11 12
Full fretboard map
Every Db Minor 6 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
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Common progressions using Db Minor 6
Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.
Minor to iv
Move from the tonic minor to the iv chord for a darker, more settled minor progression.
Chord Tones
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Db |
| b3 | b3 | Fb |
| 5 | 5 | Ab |
| 6 | 6 | Bb |
Compatible Scales
Formula
R – b3 – 5 – 6