What notes are in the Db chord?

Db is made of Db, F and Ab: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above Db.

What is the easiest way to play Db?

Play x43121 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the G to the high E string.

Db belongs to Db major (I), F# major (V) and Ab major (IV).

Db Major chord on guitar

Db major is a major triad: bright, stable and finished. It is built from Db, F and Ab (formula 1 3 5). It is the home chord of its key and one of the first chords most players learn. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x43121.

x 4 3 1 2 1

x 4 6 6 6 4

9 8 6 6 6 9

9 11 11 10 9 9

x x 11 13 14 13

Db fingerings (low E to high E)

Fret 1: x43121. Mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the G to the high E string.
Barre at fret 4: x46664. Mute the low E string, barre fret 4 from the A to the high E string.
Fret 6: 986669. Barre fret 6 from the D to the B string.
Barre at fret 9: 9-11-11-10-9-9. Barre fret 9 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 11: x-x-11-13-14-13. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Db chord?: Db is made of Db, F and Ab: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above Db.
What is the easiest way to play Db?: Play x43121 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the G to the high E string.
Which keys is Db in?: Db belongs to Db major (I), F# major (V) and Ab major (IV).

Also try: C# Minor · Db7 · Dbmaj7 · C#m7 · Bb Minor · Chord Charts