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D♭7/A♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 39 playable shapes

About the chord

D♭ dominant 7th / A♭ (2nd inversion)

The D♭ dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh C♭ to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third F and minor seventh C♭ provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D♭ dominant 7th.

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

Chord tones

D♭FA♭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.

F Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

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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