Piano chord · also written C♯maj7

D♭ Major 7th Piano Chord (D♭maj7)

The D♭ Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D♭, F, A♭ and C. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

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

D♭maj7 D♭ – F – A♭ – C

Tap any key to hear it.

Name any chord from its keys in the chord finder →

What notes are in D♭ Major 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 – 11
Symbol
D♭maj7
Same keys as
C♯maj7 (C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯)
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play D♭ Major 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.

Advertisement

D♭ Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♭maj7/F, D♭maj7/A♭, D♭maj7/C.

D♭ Major 7th root position on piano: D♭, F, A♭, C D♭ F A♭ C
Root position D♭maj7 D♭ – F – A♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: F, A♭, C, D♭ F A♭ C D♭
1st inversion D♭maj7/F F – A♭ – C – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: A♭, C, D♭, F A♭ C D♭ F
2nd inversion D♭maj7/A♭ A♭ – C – D♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: C, D♭, F, A♭ C D♭ F A♭
3rd inversion D♭maj7/C C – D♭ – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D♭ Major 7th

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

Pop progression

in D♭ major

  1. Imaj7 D♭maj7
  2. V7 A♭7
  3. vi7 B♭m7
  4. IVmaj7 G♭maj7
Pop progression in D♭ major: D♭maj7, A♭7, B♭m7, G♭maj7 C D♭ F A♭

Three-chord classic

in A♭ major

  1. Imaj7 A♭maj7
  2. IVmaj7 D♭maj7
  3. V7 E♭7
  4. Imaj7 A♭maj7
Three-chord classic in A♭ major: A♭maj7, D♭maj7, E♭7, A♭maj7 C E♭ G A♭

Can you find D♭ Major 7th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D♭ Major 7th (D♭maj7)

Score 0

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

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D♭ Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D♭maj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorImaj7
  • A♭ majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • B♭ minorIIImaj7
  • F minorVImaj7

D♭ Major 7th chord FAQ

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

D♭ Major 7th (D♭maj7) has 4 notes: D♭, F, A♭ and C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from D♭.

How do you play D♭ Major 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♭ Major 7th the same as C♯ Major 7th?

On the piano, yes: C♯maj7 (C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯) uses exactly the same keys as D♭maj7 (D♭, F, A♭, C). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♭maj7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of D♭ Major 7th?

1st inversion: F, A♭, C, D♭ (D♭maj7/F). 2nd inversion: A♭, C, D♭, F (D♭maj7/A♭). 3rd inversion: C, D♭, F, A♭ (D♭maj7/C).

What key is D♭ Major 7th in?

D♭maj7 belongs to D♭ major (Imaj7), A♭ major (IVmaj7), B♭ minor (IIImaj7) and F minor (VImaj7).

Other D♭ chords

Major 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open D♭maj7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano