D♭maj7 Chord on Guitar
D♭maj7 is the D♭ major 7th chord — 4 notes (D♭, F, A♭, C) built from the formula 1 3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭maj7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 10
D♭maj7: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 7
- bass: 7
- bass: 7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
D♭maj7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 7
- bass: 7
- bass: R
- bass: R
D♭maj7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain D♭maj7
Scales to play over D♭maj7
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C.
Other D♭ chords
Major 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭maj7 chord?
- D♭maj7 (D♭ major 7th) contains D♭, F, A♭, C — formula 1 3 5 7.
- How do you play D♭maj7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x43111 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭maj7?
- Good choices to solo over D♭maj7: D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Lydian, D♭ Lydian ♯2.
- What key is D♭maj7 in?
- D♭maj7 is diatonic in D♭ major (Imaj7), A♭ major (IVmaj7), F minor (♭VImaj7), B♭ minor (♭IIImaj7).