Db Major Seventh Sharp Fifth Guitar Chord Fingering

In Dbmaj7#5, also called Db major seventh sharp five, the notes are Db, F, A and C: the root, major third, raised fifth and major seventh. In the symbol, maj7 sets the seventh and #5 alters the fifth.

Dbmaj7#5 and C#maj7#5 are enharmonic twins: two names for the same pitches. The major seventh and the raised fifth, C and A, are a minor third apart. Every note of Dbmaj7#5 sits inside the Db Ionian #5 scale, so that scale is the natural place to look for melody notes.

Its raised fifth and major seventh both come from the Lydian augmented scale, the third mode of the melodic minor scale.

Db major 7th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as Dbmaj7(#5), Dbmaj7#5, DbM7(#5) or DbΔ7(#5).

Db maj7(#5) chord Notes:

Db F A C

Chord Formula:

Formula: 1 3 #5 7

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FAQ

Which notes does Dbmaj7#5 include?

Dbmaj7#5 is spelled Db, F, A and C. That is the root, major third, raised fifth and major seventh. No double accidentals are needed.

Is Dbmaj7#5 the same as C#maj7#5?

Yes, they are the same sound. C#maj7#5 is spelled C#, E#, G## and B#, which is much harder to read. The Db spelling is the usual one.

How do the intervals in Db major seventh sharp five add up?

From Db, F is a major third and A is a raised fifth, eight semitones up. C is the major seventh, one semitone short of the octave. The first three notes form an augmented triad.

Which scale fits Dbmaj7#5?

The Db Lydian Augmented Scale (Db, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C) contains all four chord notes. Db, F, A and C are its 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees.