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Drop D tuning

Db on guitar

Db is a major, spelled Db, F and Ab. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x46664, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteDbFAb
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Db major, position 4, capo 04fr234
x46664sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Db major, open position, capo 0432
x43121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Db major, position 10, capo 010fr2341
11111110xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 6, capo 06fr
xx666xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 3 strings
Db major, position 9, capo 09fr32
xx111099sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 3, capo 03fr2134
x4366xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 11, capo 011fr243
111111131413sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11
Db major, position 2, capo 02fr3241
x4362xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 8, capo 08fr3142
1181110xxsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 13, capo 013fr2
xxx131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
Db major, position 4, capo 04fr1234
x4666xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 4, capo 04fr231
xxx664sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

Keys Db belongs to

Db is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Db in another tuning

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