FMFretboardMentor
PL

D♭maj9 Chord on Guitar

D♭maj9 is the D♭ major 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.

Notes: D♭ · F · A♭ · C · E♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D♭maj9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D♭maj9 – fret 1×R9573fret 1
  • D♭maj9 – fret 3×R379×fret 3
  • D♭maj9 – fret 66R95R37fret 6
  • D♭maj9 – fret 88R37957fret 8
  • D♭maj9 – fret 1010××R379fret 10

D♭maj9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D♭maj9 – R-3-78R37×××R-3-7
  • D♭maj9 – R-3-7×R37××R-3-7
  • D♭maj9 – R-7-39R×73××R-7-3
  • D♭maj9 – R-7-34×R×73×R-7-3

Keys that contain D♭maj9

Scales to play over D♭maj9

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C, E♭.

Other D♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Major 9th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭maj9 chord?
D♭maj9 (D♭ major 9th) contains D♭, F, A♭, C, E♭ — formula 1 3 5 7 9.
How do you play D♭maj9 on guitar?
A common shape is x41111 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D♭maj9?
Good choices to solo over D♭maj9: D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Lydian.
What key is D♭maj9 in?
D♭maj9 is diatonic in D♭ major (Imaj9), A♭ major (IVmaj9), F minor (♭VImaj9), B♭ minor (♭IIImaj9).