D-flat major seventh
Dbmaj7 Piano Voicings
Dbmaj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever Db is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.
Drill Dbmaj7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Dbmaj7
- Db R
- F 3
- Ab 5
- C 7
Dbmaj7 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 · F · Ab · C R · 3 · 5 · 7
Shell Voicing
Db · F · C R · 3 · 7
Rootless A
F · Ab · C · Eb 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Rootless B
C · Eb · F · Ab 7 · 9 · 3 · 5
Where Dbmaj7 fits in a ii-V-I
Dbmaj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever Db is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.
The fastest way to internalise Dbmaj7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionDbmaj7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Dbmaj7?
Dbmaj7 is built from Db, F, Ab, C — the root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Dbmaj7?
The Dbmaj7 shell voicing keeps only root, third and seventh, dropping the fifth so the chord stays clear in the left hand.
What is the rootless voicing for Dbmaj7?
A rootless Dbmaj7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth, letting the bassist cover the root for a fuller upper structure.