Db9(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams | Db Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added

Db 9(#11) guitar chord shapes

Welcome to our tutorial on the Db 9(#11) chord. This chord, a member of the Dominant Chords family, is composed of the notes Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb, and G. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, and #11, giving it a rich, complex sound.

The complete names of the music intervals that make up this chord are: Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth and Augmented Fourth. If you're not familiar with these terms, you may want to check out our tutorial on fretboard intervals.

The Db 9(#11) chord is not a beginner's chord, but it's a beautiful addition to your chord repertoire once you've mastered the basics. If you're ready to take your guitar playing to the next level, this tutorial on intermediate chords is a great place to start.

To get the most out of this tutorial, it's important to understand how chords are built by stacking intervals. Our guitar music theory tutorial provides a detailed explanation of this concept.

Finally, if you're interested in learning more about dominant chords, our tutorial on dominant (7) guitar chords is a great resource. And for those of you who are interested in jazz chord progressions, which often utilize the Db 9(#11) chord, we recommend our tutorial on jazz chord progressions.

So, are you ready to dive into the Db 9(#11) chord? Let's get started!

Notes that compose the Db 9(#11) chord:

DbFAbCbEbG

Chord formula for the Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

Guitar Patterns for the Db Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added chord

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Complete Fretboard Map of Db 9(#11) chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
3
#11
5
b7
1
9
3
#11
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
b7
9
3
#11
5
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
b7
1
3
#11
5
b7
1
9
3
#11