What notes are in the D♭7♯5 chord?

D♭7♯5 (D♭ augmented 7th) contains D♭, F, A, C♭ — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.

How do you play D♭7♯5 on guitar?

A common shape is x43201 (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♯5?

Good choices to solo over D♭7♯5: D♭ Whole tone, D♭ Altered (Superlocrian), D♭ Phrygian dominant.

D♭7♯5 Chord on Guitar

D♭7♯5 is the D♭ augmented 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.

Notes: D♭ · F · A · C♭Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D♭7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

open position
fret 4
fret 9
fret 11

D♭7♯5: 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♯5: Drop 3 voicings

bass: 3
bass: 3
bass: ♯5
bass: ♯5
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: R
bass: R

D♭7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

R-3-7
R-3-7
R-7-3
R-7-3

Scales to play over D♭7♯5

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

Other D♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭7♯5 chord?: D♭7♯5 (D♭ augmented 7th) contains D♭, F, A, C♭ — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
How do you play D♭7♯5 on guitar?: A common shape is x43201 (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♯5?: Good choices to solo over D♭7♯5: D♭ Whole tone, D♭ Altered (Superlocrian), D♭ Phrygian dominant.