Db7 chord

Db7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description

The Db7 is a dominant chord and equivalent to C sharp 7th. It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. Since the root as well as the 3rd and 5th are absent among the open strings in standard tuning, there are few simple fingerings in open positions. Because of that, the chord is often played as a barre chord.

Notes and theory of Db7 chord

The notes that the Db7 chord consists of are Db, F, Ab and B. These represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and minor seventh intervals. Notice that the third or the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Try it in a chord progression

Db7 - Ab7 - Eb7 - Db7 - Ab7

Inversions

1st inversion: Db7/F (means that F is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Db7/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Db7/B (means that B is the bass note).

Omissions

Db7(no3) is n D flat dominant 7th with no third (F).
Db7(no5) is a D flat dominant 7th with no fifth (Ab).

Alternatives with capo

C7 shape with a capo on 1st fret.
A7 shape with a capo on 4th fret.
G7 shape with a capo on 6th fret.

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