D♭9 (D♭ dominant 9th): D♭ F A♭ C♭ E♭. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. A dominant 7th with a 9th: full and funky, the chord of funk and soul vamps.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of9

Scales that contain it9

Inversions5

  • D♭9

    Root position · D♭ F A♭ C♭ E♭

  • D♭9/F

    1st inversion · F A♭ C♭ E♭ D♭

  • D♭9/A♭

    2nd inversion · A♭ C♭ E♭ D♭ F

  • D♭9/C♭

    3rd inversion · C♭ E♭ D♭ F A♭

  • D♭9/E♭

    4th inversion · E♭ D♭ F A♭ C♭

Relatives6

Type1

Genres that use it5

Where it goes3

One small move away2

Its dominant1