Dbm9 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
Db, Fb, Ab, Cb and Eb spell the Dbm9 chord (Db minor ninth). It sounds identical to C#m9, and the Fb and Cb are the same pitches as E and B.
Four voicings are listed, two of them barre shapes, and none lower than the 2nd fret. The ninth, Eb, is a whole step above the root, and the Db Dorian scale contains all five notes.
Strum Dbm9 into your microphone and check the strings in the player at the top to see whether each one rings. Both names describe the same pitches, so only the spelling changes with the key.
Db minor 9th guitar chord is also written as Dbm9, Dbmin9 or Db-9.
Db m9 chord Notes:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9
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Db M9 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the D string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E, D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, G and B strings at the same time
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FAQ
Which notes are in Dbm9?
Db, Fb, Ab, Cb and Eb. Fb sounds like E and Cb sounds like B, and Eb is the ninth.
Why does Dbm9 contain Fb and Cb?
Chord notes keep the letter order D, F, A, C, E. The minor third from Db is Fb and the minor seventh is Cb, which sound like E and B but are written to keep the thirds stacked.
Do Dbm9 and C#m9 sound alike?
Yes, they are the same chord because Db and C# are one pitch. C#m9 spells it C#, E, G#, B and D#, with no Fb or Cb.
What is the formula of Db minor ninth?
The formula is 1, b3, 5, b7, 9. From Db that means a minor third, a perfect fifth, a minor seventh and a ninth, which is two semitones up from Db after adding an octave.
How many voicings of Dbm9 are there?
The fingering data lists 4 voicings between the 2nd and 11th fret. Two are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
