D♭9 chord on piano

Db dominant 9th: D♭ · F · A♭ · C♭ · E♭. It sounds the funk and soul workhorse: a dominant 7th wearing colour.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: D♭ — finger 1 · F — finger 2 · A♭ — finger 3 · C♭ — finger 4 · E♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootD♭ – F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
• 1stF – A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – D♭
• 2ndA♭ – C♭ – E♭ – D♭ – F
• 3rdC♭ – E♭ – D♭ – F – A♭
• 4rdE♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭

D♭ chords of every quality

Every dominant 9th chord

All piano chords →