D♭7 (D♭ dominant 7th): D♭ F A♭ C♭. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7. A major triad with a minor 7th: the tritone between its 3rd and ♭7 pulls toward the tonic. The V chord of every key, and the I chord of the blues.

Made of4

Contains & part of19

Inversions4

  • D♭77

    Root position · D♭ F A♭ C♭

  • D♭7/F6/5

    1st inversion · F A♭ C♭ D♭

  • D♭7/A♭4/3

    2nd inversion · A♭ C♭ D♭ F

  • D♭7/C♭4/2

    3rd inversion · C♭ D♭ F A♭

Relatives11

Type1

Songs that use it1

Cadences6

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14

Its dominant1

Tritone substitute1