DbmMaj7 Ukulele Chord
Looking for the DbmMaj7 chord on your ukulele? It is a two-finger shape, not hard but new at first. Your fingers go on the g and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A two-finger shape. Here is how to play DbmMaj7, step by step.
- Notes: Db, E, Ab and C
- Frets: 1 0 0 4
- Tuning: g C E A
DbmMaj7 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Minor major 7th
- Also known as
- Db minor major seventh
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 7
- Intervals
- Db (root), E (minor 3rd), Ab (perfect 5th), C (major 7th)
- Notes
- Db, E, Ab and C
- Frets
- 1 0 0 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the DbmMaj7 chord
Here is the DbmMaj7 chord step by step:
- Put your index finger on the 1st fret of the g string.
- Put your little finger on the 4th fret of the A string.
- Leave the C and E strings open.
- Strum all four strings.
Take it slowly the first few times and it will start to feel natural. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the DbmMaj7 chord?
The DbmMaj7 chord is built from four notes: Db, E, Ab and C (the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th). The major seventh on top of a minor chord gives it a tense, film-noir kind of beauty.
Want to go further?
Once DbmMaj7 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Db7, Dbmaj7, Dbm and Db. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. When that feels good, work on switching between chords faster. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.