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About the D flat Inverted Harmonic Minor scale
D flat Inverted Harmonic Minor is a major-third scale with a flat second and a flat seventh. It's used for jazz and cinematic music that wants an exotic dominant.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of D flat Inverted Harmonic Minor
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
I D flat
II+ D augmented
iii° F diminished
IV G flat
v° A flat diminished
vi B flat minor
vii C flat minor
Seventh chords in D flat Inverted Harmonic Minor
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I D flat seven
II+ D major seven sharp five
iii° F diminished seven
IV G flat major seven
v° A flat minor seven flat five
vi B flat minor seven
vii C flat minor major seven
Progressions in D flat Inverted Harmonic Minor
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
I IV
I7 IV
VI I
vi I
I IV I
vi vii I
I vii6 I6 IV
IV I6 vii6 I
vi IV I IV
I vi I
IV I
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | D flat | Root |
| 2 | D | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G flat | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A flat | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | B flat | Major 6th |
| 7 | C flat | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Inverted Harmonic Minor in other keys
C Inverted Harmonic Minor D Inverted Harmonic Minor E flat Inverted Harmonic Minor E Inverted Harmonic Minor F Inverted Harmonic Minor G flat Inverted Harmonic Minor G Inverted Harmonic Minor A flat Inverted Harmonic Minor A Inverted Harmonic Minor B flat Inverted Harmonic Minor B Inverted Harmonic Minor
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
