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D♭7♯11 Chord on Guitar

D♭7♯11 is the D♭ dominant 7♯11 chord — 5 notes (D♭, F, A♭, C♭, G) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯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♭ · GFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D♭7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D♭7♯11 – open position×R3♯11♭75open position
  • D♭7♯11 – fret 33×R3♭73♯11fret 3
  • D♭7♯11 – fret 44×R♯11♭735fret 4
  • D♭7♯11 – fret 88R3♭73♯11×fret 8
  • D♭7♯11 – fret 99R♯11♭735Rfret 9
  • D♭7♯11 – fret 1111××R♯11♭73fret 11

D♭7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

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

Scales to play over D♭7♯11

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

Other D♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♯11 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭7♯11 chord?
D♭7♯11 (D♭ dominant 7♯11) contains D♭, F, A♭, C♭, G — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play D♭7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is x43004 (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♭7♯11?
Good choices to solo over D♭7♯11: D♭ Lydian dominant, D♭ Diminished (half-whole).