D♭7 Chord on Guitar
D♭7 is the D♭ dominant 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♭7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 10
- fret 11
D♭7: 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♭7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
D♭7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain D♭7
Scales to play over D♭7
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Lydian Dominant Scale
- D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale
- D♭ Diminished Scale (Half-whole)
- D♭ Mixolydian ♭6 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C♭.
Other D♭ chords
Dominant 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭7 chord?
- D♭7 (D♭ dominant 7th) contains D♭, F, A♭, C♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
- How do you play D♭7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x43101 (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?
- Good choices to solo over D♭7: D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Lydian dominant, D♭ Phrygian dominant.
- What key is D♭7 in?
- D♭7 is diatonic in F♯ major (V7), E♭ minor (♭VII7).