Dbm(Maj7) chord

Dbm(Maj7) chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Dbm(Maj7) is equivalent to C sharp minor major 7th. The chord is often played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

Chord structure

It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Dbm(Maj7) is an abbreviation for D flat minor major seventh. An alternative abbreviation is Dbmin(maj7).

Notes

The notes that the Dbm(Maj7) chord consists of are Db, E, Ab and C.

Try it in a chord progression

Dbm7 - Dbm(Maj7) - Emaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Dbm(Maj7)/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dbm(Maj7)/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Dbm(Maj7)/C (means that C is the bass note).

Omissions

Dbm(Maj7)(no5) is an D flat minor major 7th with no fifth (Ab).

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