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D7♭9 Chord on Guitar

D7♭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.

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

D7♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D7♭9 – fret 4×R3♭7♭95fret 4
  • D7♭9 – fret 1010R5♭735♭9fret 10
  • D7♭9 – fret 1111××R3♭7♭9fret 11

D7♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D7♭9 – R-3-79R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • D7♭9 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • D7♭9 – R-7-310R×♭73××R-7-3
  • D7♭9 – R-7-35×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over D7♭9

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

Other D chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♭9 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D7♭9 chord?
D7♭9 (D dominant 7♭9) contains D, F♯, A, C, E♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9.
How do you play D7♭9 on guitar?
A common shape is x54545 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 4). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D7♭9?
Good choices to solo over D7♭9: D Phrygian dominant, D Diminished (half-whole).