D Minor Flat Sixth Chord
Also known as:
DMinor Flat 6th , DFlat 6th , Dm♭6 , Dmin♭6 , Dmi♭6 , D−♭6
The D Minor Flat Sixth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. D Minor Flat Sixth Chord contains the notes D, F, A, B♭. The D Minor Flat Sixth Chord is an Added type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root D, the Third F, and the Fifth A) and one or more additional notes, in this case the Flat Sixth B♭.
Below you will find the D Minor Flat Sixth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
D, F, A, B♭
Can be omitted: A
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Tonic |
| F | ♭3 | Mediant |
| A | 5 | Dominant |
| B♭ | ♭6 | Submediant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| D > D | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| D > F | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| D > A | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| D > B♭ | 8 | minor 6th (m6) |
Scales related to D Minor Flat Sixth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the D Minor Flat Sixth Chord.
iii Chord of B♭ Major Scale
vi Chord of F Major Scale
i Chord of D Natural Minor Scale
v Chord of G Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of D Harmonic Minor Scale
iii Chord of B♭ Ionian Mode
vi Chord of F Ionian Mode
ii Chord of C Dorian Mode
v Chord of G Dorian Mode
iv Chord of A Phrygian Mode
i Chord of D Phrygian Mode
iii Chord of B♭ Lydian Mode
vii Chord of E♭ Lydian Mode
ii Chord of C Mixolydian Mode
vi Chord of F Mixolydian Mode
i Chord of D Aeolian Mode
v Chord of G Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of A Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of E Locrian Mode
iv Chord of A Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the D Minor Flat Sixth Chord.
iii Chord of A♯ Major Scale
vi Chord of E♯ Major Scale
iii Chord of A♯ Ionian Mode
vi Chord of E♯ Ionian Mode
ii Chord of B♯ Dorian Mode
iii Chord of A♯ Lydian Mode
vii Chord of D♯ Lydian Mode
ii Chord of B♯ Mixolydian Mode
vi Chord of E♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♭ Locrian Mode
Chords related to D Minor Flat Sixth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the D Minor Flat Sixth Chord.
A♯ Major Seventh Chord
B♭ Major Seventh Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the D Minor Flat Sixth Chord and have the same root note.
No matches found
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the D Minor Flat Sixth Chord but have a different root note.
A♯ Major Seventh Chord
B♭ Major Seventh Chord
A♯ Major Ninth Chord
B♭ Major Ninth Chord
A♯ Major Eleventh Chord
B♭ Major Eleventh Chord
A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
F Major Thirteenth Chord
A♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
B♭ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
D♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
E♭ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
G Minor Ninth Chord
G Minor Eleventh Chord
B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
C Minor Thirteenth Chord
G Minor Thirteenth Chord
B♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
C Dominant Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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