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Open G tuning

Db on guitar

Db is a major, spelled Db, F and Ab. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x66666, which sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6 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 6, capo 06fr
x66666sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
Db major, open position, capo 0324
x13123sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Db major, position 9, capo 09fr3214
xx1110911sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 3, capo 03fr234
x63663sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
Db major, position 10, capo 010fr23
11101110xxsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 2, capo 02fr3241
x6362xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 13, capo 013fr324
x1315131415sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
Db major, position 11, capo 011fr1234
xx11131415sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 6, capo 06fr
x6666xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 2 strings
Db major, position 6, capo 06fr
666666sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 6
Db major, position 6, capo 06fr
xxx666sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 3 strings
Db major, position 6, capo 06fr
66666xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string

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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