Db Minor 7th Piano Chord
The Notes in a Db Minor 7th Chord
The Root
You'll have no trouble finding the root of a Db Minor 7th chord, because it's what gives a Db Minor 7th chord it's name: It's the note Db.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of a Db Minor 7th chord is Fb. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding Fb from Db step by step:
- Start on: Db
- Step 1: move up to D
- Step 2: move up to Eb
- Step 3: Land on Fb
- D is a minor second above Db.
- Eb is a major 2nd above Db.
- Fb is a minor third above Db.
The Min 7th
The minor seventh of a Db Minor 7th chord is Cb. The minor seventh is down two half-steps from the Root.
Finding Cb from Db step by step:
- Start on: Db
- Step 1: move down to C
- Step 2: Land on Cb
- C is a minor second below Db.
- Cb is a major 2nd below Db. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note Cb is down 2 half-steps from Db, but up 10 half-steps from Db:
The Inversions of Db Minor 7th
Root Position
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
3rd Inversion
How to find Db Minor 7th with my three-finger-method
This is the method taught in my book "How to Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols"
Step 1) Use the Fourth
Find the Root and the Fourth up from the Root. (See my tutorial on finding fourths).
Step 2) Move the right hand down
Move both fingers in right hand a whole-step down (two keys to the left on the piano). (A half-step is the next key.)
How to Find 7th Chords with Nate's Three Finger Method
- Major 7th chords: bring both fingers down a half-step
- Minor 7th chords: bring both fingers down a whole-step
- Dominant 7th chords: bring the Root down a whole-step, the fourth down a half-step
- Diminished 7th chords: bring the Root down a minor third, the fourth down a whole-step
If you would like to learn more about my method, pick up "How to Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols".
