Dbmaj7 Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering
Welcome to our tutorial on the Db maj7 chord, a member of the Major Chords family. This chord is a beautiful and complex sound, composed of the notes Db, F, Ab, and C. It's built on a series of music intervals, specifically the 1, 3, 5, and 7 intervals, also known as the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Seventh.
The Db maj7 chord has a rich, full sound that's often used in a variety of music genres, from rock to jazz. It's a valuable chord to add to your guitar playing repertoire. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of music intervals, you might find our tutorial about fretboard intervals helpful. It provides a comprehensive breakdown of each interval and how they relate to each other on the fretboard.
Understanding how chords are built by stacking intervals is fundamental to mastering the guitar. For a deep dive into this topic, check out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals. This will give you a solid foundation in music theory, which is essential for understanding more complex chords like the Db maj7.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the Db maj7 chord. We'll also touch on topics like chord inversion to help you explore different shapes of the Db maj7 chord. This can give you a greater understanding of the fretboard and open up new possibilities for your playing.
If you're interested in exploring more advanced chords after mastering the Db maj7, our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords is a great next step. And for those of you interested in jazz, the Db maj7 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions, which we also have a tutorial on.
We hope you find this tutorial on the Db maj7 chord helpful and informative. Happy playing!
Notes that compose the Db maj7 chord:
DbFAbC
Chord Formula:
Fingerings for the Dbmaj7 guitar chord
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
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
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 4
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Position 5
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Position 6
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj7 | D maj7 | E maj7 | F maj7 | G maj7 | A maj7 | B maj7 | C#maj7 | D#maj7 | F#maj7 | G#maj7 | A#maj7 | Abmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Gbmaj7
Db maj7 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals
This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.