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D♭7sus2/C♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 39 playable shapes

About the chord

D♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd / C♭ (3rd inversion)

The D♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second E♭, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second E♭ and minor seventh C♭ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With C♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: D♭
Bass note: C♭
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 39

Chord tones

D♭E♭A♭C♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

E♭ Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

A♭ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

C♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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