Piano chord · Sevenths
D♭ minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: D♭ (1), F♭ (2), A♭ (3), C♭ (5)
How to play D♭m7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
D♭m7 is the ii7 chord in B major, iii7 in A major and vi7 in E major. In minor keys: i7 in C♯ minor and iv7 in G♯ minor.
- Notes
- D♭F♭A♭C♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD♭1 · thumbF♭2 · indexA♭3 · middleC♭5 · pinky
Left handD♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D♭m7 on piano
On piano, D♭m7 has two black keys (D♭ and A♭) and two white keys.
You’ll find D♭m7 in common progressions such as C♯m7–F♯7–Bmaj7 (the jazz cadence in B major).
