D-flat minor seventh
Dbm7 Piano Voicings
Dbm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
Drill Dbm7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Dbm7
- Db R
- Fb ♭3
- Ab 5
- Cb ♭7
Dbm7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
Db · Fb · Ab · Cb R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
Db · Fb · Cb R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Fb · Ab · Cb · Eb ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Cb · Eb · Fb · Ab ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Dbm7 fits in a ii-V-I
Dbm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise Dbm7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionDbm7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Dbm7?
Dbm7 contains Db, Fb, Ab, Cb — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Dbm7?
The Dbm7 shell voicing keeps root, minor third and flat seventh, dropping the fifth.
What is the rootless voicing for Dbm7?
A rootless Dbm7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth — the Bill Evans shape used over a walking bass.