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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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 6.4fr234
x46664sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Db major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.432
x43121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Db major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2341
11111110xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 5.6fr
xx666xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 3 strings
Db major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9, fret 9. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 5 to 6.9fr32
xx111099sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr2134
x4366xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 1 to 3.11fr243
111111131413sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11
Db major, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr3241
x4362xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr3142
1181110xxsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 4 to 6.13fr2
xxx131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
Db major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1234
x4666xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr231
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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