Chords in the key of Db major on guitar

The key of Db major has seven diatonic chords: Db, Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm, Fm Fm Fm Fm, Gb, Ab, Bbm Bbm Bbm Bbm and C°. As sevenths: Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7, Ebm7 Ebm7 Ebm7 Ebm7, Fm7 Fm7 Fm7 Fm7, Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7, Ab7 Ab7 Ab7 Ab7, Bbm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 and Cm7b5. They come from the Db major scale, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C, one on each note. On guitar, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has Db in the bass.

On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.

Seventh chords in Db major on guitar

I · tonic× 4 6 5 6 4

ii · subdominant× 6 8 6 7 6

iii · tonic1 3 1 1 1 1

IV · subdominant2 4 3 3 2 2

V · dominant4 6 4 5 4 4

vi · tonic× 1 3 1 2 1

vii° · dominant× 3 4 3 4 ×

Chords in the key of Db major on guitar

Seventh chords in Db major on guitar

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