Db-maj7 Diminished
The Db-maj7 chord is built from the notes Db – Fb – Abb – C.
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Also known as
Db-maj7b5Dbdim(maj7)Dbdimmaj7Dbm(b5)maj7Dbm(maj7b5)Dbm7b5(maj7)
Chord tones, one by one
DbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Db.
FbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AbbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
CSeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz