Major Chords

Let’s look at how to play a D flat major chord on the piano. We’ll also learn the pattern for building any other major chord.

What Are Major Chords?

Major chords are built with the first, third and fifth notes of the matching major scale.

Major chords are the most common type of chord, so knowing the pattern for how to build them is a great starting point for learning the piano with chords.

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How to Play a D Flat Major Chord

So to build a D flat major chord, we’ll use the first, third and fifth notes of the D flat major scale:

D♭ – F – A♭

We can use this pattern to build any other major chord! We can use the first, third and fifth notes of the matching major scale.

Other Chord Types

Some of the other chord types we can learn are:

Minor
Augmented
Diminished
Second
Minor Second
Suspended
Fifth
Sixth
Minor Sixth
Seventh
Minor Seventh
Major Seventh
Ninth
Minor Ninth
Major Ninth

Conclusion

Now you know how to build a D flat major chord on the piano, and you can use this knowledge to build any other major chord.

Using chords at the piano is a wonderful way to enjoy music!