D♭ Add9 Chord on Guitar
The D♭ Add9 chord contains D♭, E♭, F and A♭ — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Major 2nd
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D♭ | E♭ | F | A♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing D♭ Add9
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E♭ F B♭ |
| Dorian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Phrygian | C F B♭ |
| Lydian | D♭ F# B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Locrian | C F G |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ A |
| Melodic Minor | F# A♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F# |
| Major Pentatonic | D♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Blues | B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | E♭ G B |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D♭ Add9 chord?
D♭, E♭, F and A♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the D♭ Add9 chord built?
From a root of D♭: E♭ is the major 2nd, F is the major 3rd and A♭ is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the D♭ Add9 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), E♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), E♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the D♭ Add9 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the D♭ Add9 chord?
D♭ Major, D♭ Sus2, A♭ Sus4 and D♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the D♭ Add9 chord already contains.
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