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How to play the Dbmaj7 piano chord

(Basic Dbmaj7 piano chord and Inversions of the Dbmaj7 piano chord)

  • Chord symbol: Dbmaj7, Db∆, Db∆7
  • The Dbmaj7 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
  • A major-seventh chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Major seventh
  • The 4 notes in the Dbmaj7 chord are: Db – F- Ab – C
  • A major-seventh chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Major 7th. at the bottom.

 

In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the Dbmaj7 piano chord in the 4 positions.

Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)
Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)

 

Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Major third at the bottom)
Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Major third at the bottom)

 

Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)
Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)

 

Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Major seventh at the bottom)
Dbmaj7 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Major seventh at the bottom)

 

More on the Dbmaj7 chord

  • The Dbmaj7 chord is step 1 in the Db major (ionian) scale.
  • The Dbmaj7 chord is step 3 in the Bb minor (aeolian) scale

The Db major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – (Db)
The Bb minor (aeolian) scale consists of the notes: Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb

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