D♭9 Chord on Guitar
D♭9 is the D♭ dominant 9th chord — 5 notes (D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 1
- fret 3
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 10
D♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain D♭9
Scales to play over D♭9
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭.
Other D♭ chords
Dominant 9th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭9 chord?
- D♭9 (D♭ dominant 9th) contains D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
- How do you play D♭9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x41101 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭9?
- Good choices to solo over D♭9: D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Lydian dominant, D♭ Mixolydian ♭6.
- What key is D♭9 in?
- D♭9 is diatonic in F♯ major (V9), E♭ minor (♭VII9).