Db m7 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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Db, Fb, Ab and Cb spell the Dbm7 chord (Db minor seventh). It sounds identical to C#m7, which is written with simpler notes than the Fb and the Cb.
Four voicings are listed, three of them barre shapes, and the lowest sits at the 2nd fret. The Fb is the same pitch as E and the Cb the same as B. The Db Dorian scale contains all four notes, even if the spelling looks unusual.
Use the microphone check in the fretboard at the top to confirm that every string rings.
Db minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Dbm7, Dbmin7, Db-7 or Dbmi7.
Notes that compose the Db m7 chord:
Tones of the Minor Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7
Db M7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string
Position 4 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the B string
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FAQ
Which notes are in Dbm7?
Db, Fb, Ab and Cb. Fb sounds like E and Cb sounds like B, but they keep those letter names so the chord stays stacked in thirds.
Why does Dbm7 use Fb and Cb?
Each chord tone takes the next letter in the stack: D, F, A, C. The minor third up from Db is therefore Fb, not E, and the minor seventh is Cb, not B. It is a matter of reading, not of sound.
Do Dbm7 and C#m7 sound the same?
Yes. Db and C# are one pitch, so Dbm7 and C#m7 are the same chord with two spellings. C#m7 avoids the Fb and Cb.
In which keys does Dbm7 occur?
In C# minor the same chord is the i chord, and in B, A and E major it is ii, iii and vi. Those keys write it as C#m7.
How many voicings are there for Db minor seventh?
The fingering data lists 4 voicings between the 2nd and 12th fret. Three are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
