About the D flat minor six no five chord
D flat minor six no five is used in B♭ Locrian, where its notes spell the i° chord. Think of it as a D♭ minor added sixth chord with no fifth.
Its notes are D♭, F♭, and B♭. The intervals are a minor third and a major sixth.
Also called C sharp minor six no five, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Inversions
D flat minor six no five (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D flat | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | F flat | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | B flat | Major 6th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Keys that use D flat minor six no five
D flat minor six no five is diatonic to these keys, where its notes spell the chord shown.
i°B flat Locrian scalei°B flat Dorian ♭5 scalei°B flat Locrian ♯2 scalei°B flat Locrian ♯6 scalei°B flat Ultra Locrian scalei°B flat Altered scaleii°A flat Natural Minor scaleii°A flat Harmonic Minor scaleii°A flat Harmonic Major scaleii°A flat Aeolian Dominant scaleii°G Lydian ♯2 scaleii°A flat Locrian ♯2 scale
Other D flat chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
D flat suspended two chordD flat suspended four chordD flat seven suspended four chordD flat nine suspended four chordD flat thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
D flat six chordD flat minor six chordD flat minor flat six chordD flat seven chordD flat major seven chordD flat minor seven chordD flat minor seven flat five chordD flat diminished seven chordD flat minor major seven chordD flat major seven flat five chordD flat major seven sharp five chordD flat minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
D flat nine chordD flat add nine chordD flat major nine chordD flat minor nine chordD flat eleven chordD flat thirteen chordD flat six nine chordD flat minor add nine chordD flat major eleven chordD flat major thirteen chordD flat minor eleven chordD flat minor thirteen chordD flat minor six nine chordD flat minor major nine chordD flat minor major eleven chord
Altered
Embed this chord
