D7♭9 is the D dominant seventh flat ninth chord. It has 5 notes: D – F♯ – A – C – E♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
A seventh flat nine adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It is very tense and resolves strongly, common in jazz, gospel and minor keys.
D7♭9 chord on Guitar
x54545
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xx0542Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 5th fret; D 4th fret; G 5th fret; B 4th fret; high E 5th fret.
D7♭9 chord on Ukulele
7686
5325Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 7th fret; C 6th fret; E 8th fret; A 6th fret.
D7♭9 chord on Piano
Play D, F♯, A, C and E♭ together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the D7♭9 chord
D7♭9 appears in 4 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other D chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
D7♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the D7♭9 chord?
D7♭9 (D dominant seventh flat ninth) is made of D, F♯, A, C and E♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
How do you play D7♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x54545 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play D7♭9 on ukulele?
Play 7686 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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