Piano chord · also written C♯7

D♭ Dominant 7th Piano Chord (D♭7)

The D♭ Dominant 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D♭, F, A♭ and C♭. Bluesy and strong pull toward resolution. Foundation of blues and jazz.

D♭ Dominant 7th chord on a piano keyboard: D♭, F, A♭, C♭ C4C5 D♭ F A♭ C♭

D♭7 D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭

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What notes are in D♭ Dominant 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 up from D♭.

Notes
D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10
Symbol
D♭7
Same keys as
C♯7 (C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B)
Chord type
Dominant 7th, 4 notes

How to play D♭ Dominant 7th on piano

  • Right hand: D♭ (1), F (2), A♭ (3), C♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D♭.
  • Left hand: D♭ (5), F (3), A♭ (2), C♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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D♭ Dominant 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♭7/F, D♭7/A♭, D♭7/C♭.

D♭ Dominant 7th root position on piano: D♭, F, A♭, C♭ D♭ F A♭ C♭
Root position D♭7 D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Dominant 7th 1st inversion on piano: F, A♭, C♭, D♭ F A♭ C♭ D♭
1st inversion D♭7/F F – A♭ – C♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Dominant 7th 2nd inversion on piano: A♭, C♭, D♭, F A♭ C♭ D♭ F
2nd inversion D♭7/A♭ A♭ – C♭ – D♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Dominant 7th 3rd inversion on piano: C♭, D♭, F, A♭ C♭ D♭ F A♭
3rd inversion D♭7/C♭ C♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D♭ Dominant 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in F♯ major

  1. ii7 G♯m7
  2. V7 D♭7
  3. Imaj7 G♭maj7
ii–V–I in F♯ major: G♯m7, D♭7, G♭maj7 B D♯ F♯ G♯

Minor cadence

in F♯ minor

  1. i F♯m
  2. iv Bm
  3. V7 D♭7
  4. i F♯m
Minor cadence in F♯ minor: F♯m, Bm, D♭7, F♯m C♯ F♯ A

Can you find D♭ Dominant 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D♭ Dominant 7th (D♭7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D♭ Dominant 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D♭7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F♯ majorV7

Minor keys

  • F♯ minorV7 (harmonic minor)
  • E♭ minorVII7

D♭ Dominant 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the D♭ Dominant 7th chord?

D♭ Dominant 7th (D♭7) has 4 notes: D♭, F, A♭ and C♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from D♭.

How do you play D♭ Dominant 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on D♭ and play D♭, F, A♭ and C♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D♭.

Is D♭ Dominant 7th the same as C♯ Dominant 7th?

On the piano, yes: C♯7 (C♯, E♯, G♯, B) uses exactly the same keys as D♭7 (D♭, F, A♭, C♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♭7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of D♭ Dominant 7th?

1st inversion: F, A♭, C♭, D♭ (D♭7/F). 2nd inversion: A♭, C♭, D♭, F (D♭7/A♭). 3rd inversion: C♭, D♭, F, A♭ (D♭7/C♭).

What key is D♭ Dominant 7th in?

D♭7 belongs to F♯ major (V7) and E♭ minor (VII7).

Other D♭ chords

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Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open D♭7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano