D♭ Major 7th
D♭maj7
Notes
D♭ · F · A♭ · C
Intervals
- RootD♭ (1P)
- Major 3rdF (3M)
- Perfect 5thA♭ (5P)
- Major 7thC (7M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
Drop-2 voicings (12)
Drop-3 voicings (8)
Shell voicings (2)
About
The D♭ major 7th (D♭–F–A♭–C) adds a major seventh to the major triad. Unlike the dominant 7 there is no tritone — the C sits a half step below the root, creating a gentle, unresolved shimmer rather than a strong directional pull. This makes maj7 a tonic or subdominant color, used to add sophistication without urgency. The major 7th interval itself is the defining tone; the fifth can be omitted. On guitar, shell voicings (1–3–7) are efficient and common in jazz. The half step between C and the root is part of the appeal — a tension that does not demand resolution. Compared to D♭7, maj7 is relaxed and expansive; compared to D♭, more harmonically lit-from-within.
Chord diagrams
Db Major 7th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- D♭ Lydian (I)
- D♭ Major (I)
- A♭ Major (IV)
- A♭ Mixolydian (IV)
- B♭ Dorian (III)
- B♭ Natural Minor (III)
- C Locrian (II)
- C Phrygian (II)
- E♭ Dorian (VII)
- E♭ Mixolydian (VII)
- F Harmonic Minor (VI)
- F Natural Minor (VI)
- F Phrygian (VI)
- F♯ Lydian (V)
- G Locrian (V)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.