D♭7 chord on piano
D♭7 · D♭dom7 — the chord on the fifth step of a key: it pulls strongly home, and it is the sound of the blues.
| Notes | D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭ (= B) |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 |
| Symbols | D♭7, D♭dom7 |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1 |
How to play D♭7 on the piano
Start on D♭. Add F, A♭, C♭. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays D♭7. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
1st inversion
F – A♭ – C♭ – D♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
2nd inversion
A♭ – C♭ – D♭ – F · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
3rd inversion
C♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1
Which keys use D♭7
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Other D♭ chords
D♭ majorC♯ minorC♯ diminishedD♭ augmentedD♭ sus2D♭ sus4D♭6D♭ major seventhC♯ minor seventhC♯ diminished seventhC♯ half-diminished
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