D♭maj9 (D♭ major 9th): D♭ F A♭ C E♭. Formula 1 3 5 7 9. A major 7th with a 9th on top: rich and dreamy, a jazz and R&B favourite.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of14

Scales that contain it14

Inversions5

  • D♭maj9

    Root position · D♭ F A♭ C E♭

  • D♭maj9/F

    1st inversion · F A♭ C E♭ D♭

  • D♭maj9/A♭

    2nd inversion · A♭ C E♭ D♭ F

  • D♭maj9/C

    3rd inversion · C E♭ D♭ F A♭

  • D♭maj9/E♭

    4th inversion · E♭ D♭ F A♭ C

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1