Ukulele chord · Sevenths
D♭ minor 7th chord on ukulele
1102 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D♭m7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, middle finger (2) D♭
- 2nd string (E): play open F♭
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) C♭
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--0---| C|--1---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♭m7 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♭m7 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D♭m7 shape is 1102, using three fingers.
You’ll find D♭m7 in common progressions such as C♯m7–F♯7–Bmaj7 (the jazz cadence in B major).
