Ukulele chord · Sevenths
D♭ dominant 7th chord on ukulele
1112 · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D♭7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
D♭7 is the V7 chord in F♯ major. In minor keys: V7 in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- D♭FA♭C♭
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, middle finger (2) D♭
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, ring finger (3) F
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, pinky finger (4) C♭
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--1---| C|--1---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♭7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D♭7 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D♭7 shape is 1112, using four fingers.
You’ll find D♭7 in common progressions such as C♯7–F♯7–G♯7 (the 12-bar blues in C♯ major) and G♯m7–C♯7–F♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in F♯ major).
