Guitar · drop voicings # D♭7 drop 3 voicings on guitar D♭7 drop 3 voices D♭, F, A♭, C♭ with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 dominant-seventh recipe: 3-1-5-b7 from the bass. | Note | D♭ | F | A♭ | C♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## D♭7 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: D♭ C♭ F A♭ from the bass** Grip 9-x-9-10-9-x · frets 9–10 **1st inversion: F D♭ A♭ C♭ from the bass** Grip 13-x-11-13-12-x · frets 11–13 **2nd inversion: A♭ F C♭ D♭ from the bass** Grip 4-x-3-4-2-x · frets 2–4 **3rd inversion: C♭ A♭ D♭ F from the bass** Grip 7-x-6-6-6-x · frets 6–7 ## D♭7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: D♭ C♭ F A♭ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-4-6-4 · frets 4–6 **1st inversion: F D♭ A♭ C♭ from the bass** Grip x-8-x-6-9-7 · frets 6–9 **2nd inversion: A♭ F C♭ D♭ from the bass** Grip x-11-x-10-12-9 · frets 9–12 **3rd inversion: C♭ A♭ D♭ F from the bass** Grip x-2-x-1-2-1 · frets 1–2 ## More D♭7 - [D♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2) - [D♭7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2-and-4) - [D♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/db7) ## Scales with D♭7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [F♯ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) on 5 - [E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor) on ♭7 - [G♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-dorian) on 4 - [B♭ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian) on ♭3 - [B Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian) on 2 - [D♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-mixolydian) on 1 - [F Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-locrian) on ♭6 - [F♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [F♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-melodic-minor) on 5 - [A♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-melodic-minor) on 4 - [D♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [F altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-altered) on ♭6 - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) on ♭5 - [D♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [B Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [C♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on 6 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in F♯](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-sharp) (C♯7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-sharp-minor) (C♯7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in F♯](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f-sharp) (C♯7 as V) ## Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) - D♭7 drop 3 - [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) - [E♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-3) - [E7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-3) - [F7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) - [F♯7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-3) - [G7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-3) - [A♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-3) - [A7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-3) - [B♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-3) - [B7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice D♭7 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-7:1:shapes)