Minor i-bVI-bVII
A common rock and film-score movement built around a minor tonic.
Guitar chord companion
Db Minor Major 7 Chord
Learn the Db Minor Major 7 chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.
1Dbb3Fb5Ab7C
Playable Db Minor Major 7 Chord voicings
Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.
C shape, open position
Low to high strings: x 4 2 1 1 x
A shape, fret 4
Low to high strings: x 4 6 5 5 4
G shape, fret 6
Low to high strings: 9 7 6 6 9 8
E shape, fret 9
Low to high strings: 9 11 10 9 9 9
D shape, fret 11
Low to high strings: x x 11 13 13 12
Full fretboard map
Every Db Minor Major 7 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
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Common progressions using Db Minor Major 7
Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.
Minor to iv
Move from the tonic minor to the iv chord for a darker, more settled minor progression.
Chord Tones
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Db |
| b3 | b3 | Fb |
| 5 | 5 | Ab |
| 7 | 7 | C |
Compatible Scales
Formula
R – b3 – 5 – 7