Dbmaj7 Guitar Chord

How to play Dbmaj7: a major 7th built on Db, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.

Chord Diagram

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A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

How to play Dbmaj7

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 4 3 1 1 1 (x = not played).

  1. Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the G string to the high E string (a barre).
  2. Add the D string at the 3rd fret.
  3. Add the A string at the 4th fret.
  4. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Dbmaj7 and C#maj7 are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See C#maj7 for the other spelling.

Notes & Intervals in Dbmaj7

NoteDbFAbC
IntervalR357

Dbmaj7 is a major 7th with Db as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Db, F, Ab, C. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use Dbmaj7

Dbmaj7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.

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Questions About Dbmaj7

What notes are in the Dbmaj7 chord?

Dbmaj7 is spelled Db, F, Ab, C: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play Dbmaj7 on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 4 3 1 1 1 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the G string to the high E string (a barre). Add the D string at the 3rd fret. Add the A string at the 4th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.

What key is the Dbmaj7 chord in?

Dbmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: Db major (the I chord), Ab major (the IV chord), F minor (the VI) and Bb minor (the III).

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