D♭7♭9 Chord on Guitar
D♭7♭9 is the D♭ dominant 7♭9 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♭7♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 3
- fret 9
- fret 10
D♭7♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over D♭7♭9
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭♭.
Other D♭ chords
Dominant 7♭9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭7♭9 chord?
- D♭7♭9 (D♭ dominant 7♭9) contains D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9.
- How do you play D♭7♭9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x40101 (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♭7♭9?
- Good choices to solo over D♭7♭9: D♭ Phrygian dominant, D♭ Diminished (half-whole).