

Well, since E is in the chord, it would be the second fret. Then I started thinking what the fourth string would be. But that last one would be the fifth from D, so we lower it one semitone, so the third string is also free. Db minor would be first string free, second fret on second string, first fret on third string. I knew from having studied it a bit that it's like Db minor, but with the fifth lowered to a fourth. I have never really learned the diminished chords on guitar, so I was trying to figure out how to play the Db dim. D minor, then when the song goes "the phantom of the opera is there", at that "there" the chord is, apparently, the rather strange but cool-sounding D-flat diminished (at least according to sources online).

If you need to look up more chords, visit the Piano Chord Charts page or download your own copy below.I was figuring out how to play the chords of The Phantom of the Opera with my guitar. If you need more help understanding key signatures, visit the key signatures page. C#m however is found in the key of A which has 3 sharps.

Dbm only comes up when you are playing in a key with LOTS of flats. The other difference here is that C# minor is an actual key signature while Db minor is not. If you're playing in a key with sharps, you'll use C sharp minor.įlats and sharps generally don't mix when naming chords so it's also best for you to keep them separate. If you're playing in a key with flats, you'll use D flat minor. They are here on the C#m page.) D Flat Minor Chord TheoryĪs I mentioned above, the Dbm chord is exactly the same as the C#m chord. (You could also learn the C#m inversions to make it easier on you mentally.
