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D♭ major 7th chord

Symbol: D♭maj7 · Notes: D♭ – F – A♭ – C

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• D♭: root
• F: major third
• A♭: perfect fifth
• C: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D♭ – F – A♭ – C
• 1st inversion: F – A♭ – C – D♭
• 2nd inversion: A♭ – C – D♭ – F
• 3rd inversion: C – D♭ – F – A♭

In which keys

• I (tonic) in D♭ major
• IV (subdominant) in A♭ major
• VI in F minor
• III in B♭ minor

Other D♭ chords

D♭ · C♯m · D♭7 · C♯m7 · D♭sus2 · D♭sus4 · C♯dim · D♭+ · D♭6 · C♯m6 · D♭add9 · C♯dim7 · C♯m7♭5

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