Db Minor Seventh Guitar Chord Fingering

Db m7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the Db m7 chord. This chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is composed of the notes Db, Fb, Ab, and Cb. The intervals that build this chord are 1, b3, 5, and b7, which in musical terms are referred to as the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh, respectively.

Understanding these intervals is crucial to understanding how chords are built and how they function within a musical context. For a deeper dive into this topic, check out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.

The Db m7 chord is a staple in many genres of music, including jazz, where it often appears in jazz chord progressions. It's also a great chord for intermediate players to learn, as it adds a new level of complexity and richness to your playing.

In this tutorial, we will provide you with detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the Db m7 chord. We will also show you how to invert the intervals in this chord to create new shapes and sounds.

If you are unsure about any chord notation, be sure to use our interactive chord namer tool to help you identify any chord shapes shown on the fretboard.

Ready to dive in? Let's start exploring the rich, complex world of the Db m7 chord!

Notes that compose the Db m7 chord:

DbFbAbCb

Tones of the Minor Seventh chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Dbm7 Guitar Chord Shapes

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
Movable

Db m7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
BarreMovable

Db m7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
BarreMovable

Db m7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
BarreMovable

Db m7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m7 | D m7 | E m7 | F m7 | G m7 | A m7 | B m7 | C#m7 | D#m7 | F#m7 | G#m7 | A#m7 | Abm7 | Bbm7 | Dbm7 | Ebm7 | Gbm7

Fretboard map of Db m7 chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
b3
5
b7
1
b3
b7
1
b3
5
b7
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
1
b3