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Dbmaj7 on guitar

Dbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Db, F, Ab and C. In Standard tuning (E2 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: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.342
133121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
Db major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 11 with finger 4, 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 1 to 6.9fr423
911101099sits at fret 9 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 9
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 9 with finger 4, 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 3 to 5.6fr423
986668sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
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 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1234
xx11131313sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr2134
981010xxsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4321
9865xxsits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, 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 1 to 6.13fr342
131515131413sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 13
Db major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2134
xx11101313sits at fret 10, spans 3 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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