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Drop D tuning

Dbmaj7 on guitar

Dbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Db, F, Ab and C. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x46564, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteDbFAbC
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Db major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 6.4fr324
x46564sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Db major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.32
x43111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Db major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x435xxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Db major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 5.6fr23
686668sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Db major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10, fret 10, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 4.10fr23
11111010xxsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 10 and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 1 to 3.11fr234
111111131313sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11
Db major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
x4352xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr4321
xx111098sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9, fret 9. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 5 to 6.9fr23
xx101099sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 4 to 6.13fr342
x1515131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
Db major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2134
xx6569sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1324
x4656xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Dbmaj7 belongs to

Dbmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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