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D♭7

D♭ dominant seventh

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Notes

D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭

Formula

1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7

A major triad with a minor seventh, creating tension that wants to resolve.

To build D♭7, start on D♭ and stack the intervals 3, 5, ♭7 above it.

On piano

On guitar

Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.

x–4–3–1–0–1Open in Explorer
Fret 1
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Fret 1
Fret 3
Fret 4
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x–4–3–4–0–4Open in Explorer
Fret 4
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Fret 4
Fret 3
Fret 4
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x–4–6–4–6–4Open in Explorer
Fret 4
Fret 6
Fret 4
Fret 6
Fret 4
✕Muted
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