Guitar · drop voicings # D♭maj7 drop 3 voicings on guitar D♭maj7 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; 1 of them need a stretch wider than 4 frets. Drop-3 maj7 recipe: the third is dropped an octave, giving 3-1-5-7 from the bass. | Note | D♭ | F | A♭ | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ## D♭maj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: D♭ C F A♭ from the bass** Grip 9-x-10-10-9-x · frets 9–10 **1st inversion: F D♭ A♭ C from the bass** Grip 13-x-11-13-13-x · frets 11–13 **2nd inversion: A♭ F C D♭ from the bass** Grip 4-x-3-5-2-x · frets 2–5 **3rd inversion: C A♭ D♭ F from the bass** Grip 8-x-6-6-6-x · frets 6–8 ## D♭maj7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: D♭ C F A♭ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-5-6-4 · frets 4–6 **1st inversion: F D♭ A♭ C from the bass** Grip x-8-x-6-9-8 · frets 6–9 **2nd inversion: A♭ F C D♭ from the bass** Grip x-11-x-10-13-9 · frets 9–13 *Stretch: 5 frets* **3rd inversion: C A♭ D♭ F from the bass** Grip x-3-x-1-2-1 · frets 1–3 ## More D♭maj7 - [D♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2) - [D♭maj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [D♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dbmaj7) ## Scales with D♭maj7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [D♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major) on 1 - [A♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major) on 4 - [F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-minor) on ♭6 - [B♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor) on ♭3 - [E♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-dorian) on ♭7 - [B♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-dorian) on ♭3 - [C Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian) on ♭2 - [F Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-phrygian) on ♭6 - [D♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian) on 1 - [G♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/gb-lydian) on 5 - [E♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-mixolydian) on ♭7 - [A♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-mixolydian) on 4 - [C Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-locrian) on ♭2 - [G Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-locrian) on ♭5 - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) on ♭6 - [D♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on ♭7 - [A♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-bebop-dominant) on 4 - [C Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian-dominant) on ♭2 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-db) (D♭maj7 as Imaj7) - [I–vi–ii–V in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-db) (D♭maj7 as I) - [Blue Bossa](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blue-bossa) (D♭maj7 as 11) ## Drop 3 maj7 in every key - [Cmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-3) - D♭maj7 drop 3 - [Dmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dmaj7-drop-3) - [E♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-3) - [Emaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-3) - [Fmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fmaj7-drop-3) - [G♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-3) - [Gmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-3) - [A♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-3) - [Amaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-3) - [B♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-3) - [Bmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice D♭maj7 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-maj7:1:shapes)