D♭add9 Chord on Guitar
D♭add9 is the D♭ add 9 chord — 4 notes (D♭, F, A♭, E♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭add9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 3
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 9
D♭add9: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 9
- bass: R
- bass: R
Keys that contain D♭add9
Scales to play over D♭add9
- D♭ Major Scale
- D♭ Lydian Mode
- D♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Major Blues Scale
- D♭ Lydian Dominant Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, E♭.
Other D♭ chords
Add 9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭add9 chord?
- D♭add9 (D♭ add 9) contains D♭, F, A♭, E♭ — formula 1 3 5 9.
- How do you play D♭add9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x41121 (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♭add9?
- Good choices to solo over D♭add9: D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Lydian, D♭ Major pentatonic.
- What key is D♭add9 in?
- D♭add9 is diatonic in D♭ major (Iadd9), F♯ major (Vadd9), A♭ major (IVadd9), E♭ minor (♭VIIadd9), F minor (♭VIadd9), B♭ minor (♭IIIadd9).