Chord · Minor 7

D♭m7 Chord

D♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a D♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.

D♭m7
Minor 7
D♭EA♭B
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Notes in the D♭m7 chord

D♭m7 contains D♭ — E — A♭ — B. D♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a D♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.

How to play D♭m7

Open the chord finder above to see D♭m7 fingerings on piano, guitar, and ukulele simultaneously. Click any note on the diagram to play it on its own; use the strum button to roll the chord out from low to high.

D♭m7 in songs

D♭m7 appears in countless songs across rock, pop, jazz, and folk. Look it up in any tabbed song; if you see D♭m7 written above the lyrics, that's this chord.

FAQs

What's the difference between D♭m7 and D♭m chords?

The third note changes. D♭m7 uses the minor 7 third interval; switching the third changes the entire emotional character.

What scale does D♭m7 come from?

D♭m7 sits naturally in D♭ minor and several related keys. Use the scale explorer to see which scales contain it.

Are there easier guitar voicings for D♭m7?

Most chords have multiple voicings. The chord finder shows one common voicing; experienced guitarists often have several alternatives in different positions.

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