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D♭11 Chord on Guitar

D♭11 is the D♭ dominant 11th chord — 6 notes (D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D♭ · F · A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · G♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D♭11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D♭11 – open position×R95♭711open position
  • D♭11 – fret 2×R3♭7R11fret 2
  • D♭11 – fret 4×R11♭795fret 4
  • D♭11 – fret 66R95R11♭7fret 6
  • D♭11 – fret 99R11♭7359fret 9
  • D♭11 – fret 1111××R11♭79fret 11

D♭11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D♭11 – R-3-78R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • D♭11 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • D♭11 – R-7-39R×♭73××R-7-3
  • D♭11 – R-7-34×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain D♭11

Scales to play over D♭11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭.

Other D♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭11 chord?
D♭11 (D♭ dominant 11th) contains D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play D♭11 on guitar?
A common shape is x41102 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D♭11?
Good choices to solo over D♭11: D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is D♭11 in?
D♭11 is diatonic in F♯ major (V11), E♭ minor (♭VII11).