D♭5 Chord on Guitar
D♭5 is the D♭ power chord chord — 2 notes (D♭, A♭) built from the formula 1 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭5: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 11
Keys that contain D♭5
Scales to play over D♭5
- D♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- D♭ Minor Scale
- D♭ Major Scale
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Dorian Mode
- D♭ Phrygian Mode
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, A♭.
Other D♭ chords
Power chord chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭5 chord?
- D♭5 (D♭ power chord) contains D♭, A♭ — formula 1 5.
- How do you play D♭5 on guitar?
- A common shape is xxxx24 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭5?
- Good choices to solo over D♭5: D♭ Minor pentatonic, D♭ Aeolian (Minor), D♭ Ionian (Major).
- What key is D♭5 in?
- D♭5 is diatonic in D♭ major (I5), E major (VI5), F♯ major (V5), A♭ major (IV5), A major (III5), B major (II5).