How to play Db9: a dominant 9th built on Db, with 2 voicings, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to Db. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | Db | F | Ab | Cb | Eb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 | 9 |
Db9 is a dominant 9th with Db as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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