Root : D♭
Minor 3rd : E
5th : A♭
Major 7th : C
D♭m(maj7)
Contains an E as the bass note.
Notated as D♭/E
D♭m(maj7)/E
Contains an A♭ as the bass note.
Notated as D♭/A♭
D♭m(maj7)/A♭
Contains a C as the bass note.
Notated as D♭/C
D♭m(maj7)/C
The minor major seventh chord is most often used in jazz, typically functioning as a minor tonic. Jazz musicians usually improvise with the melodic minor scale over this chord; the harmonic minor scale is also used.