D♭ major 7 (D♭maj7)
Also called C♯ major 7 (C♯maj7).
A major chord with an added major seventh. A soft, mellow sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 4th fret. It’s the home chord of the key of D♭ major; you’ll also find it in A♭ major and F♯ major.
- Notes:
- D♭, F, A♭, C.
- Formula:
- 1, 3, 5, 7.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate.
- Strings played:
- 5 (from the A string).
Chord diagram
e|--4--| B|--6--| G|--5--| D|--6--| A|--4--| E|--x--|
Other positions
e|--x---| B|--9---| G|--10--| D|--10--| A|--x---| E|--9---|
Capo tip: put the capo at the 1st fret and play the C major 7 shape: you hear D♭ major 7, with no barre.The capo
Often played with
The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around D♭ major 7.
e|--x--| B|--2--| G|--3--| D|--3--| A|--x--| E|--2--|
e|--4--| B|--4--| G|--5--| D|--4--| A|--6--| E|--4--|
A♭7V
e|--1--| B|--2--| G|--1--| D|--3--| A|--1--| E|--x--|