D♭7 chord on piano
Db dominant 7th: D♭ · F · A♭ · C♭. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesD♭ F A♭ C♭
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D♭ — finger 1 · F — finger 2 · A♭ — finger 3 · C♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD♭ – F – A♭ – C♭
- 1stF – A♭ – C♭ – D♭
- 2ndA♭ – C♭ – D♭ – F
- 3rdC♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
Songs that use D♭7
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced
LisztConsolation No. 3
Db major · Advanced