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Diagram for the Db Major Ninth Chord Piano Chord

Thanks for visiting List-of-Chords.com! Here's an interactive diagram for the DbM9 piano chord. There are many different ways to play the DbM9 piano chord. With this interactive chord chart, you can change some basic ways the chord can be played. Press either of the "rotate voicing" buttons to see different ways of voicing the DbM9 piano chord. Press either of the "jump octave" buttons to see the DbM9 piano chord in different octaves.
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The Notes in the Db Major Ninth Chord Piano Chord

Db

The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because its name is in the name of the chord!

The root of a Db Major Ninth Chord chord is Db

F

The third of a Db Major Ninth Chord chord is F. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.

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Finding F from Db step by step:

  • Start on: Db
  • Step 1: move up to D
  • Step 2: move up to Eb
  • Step 3: move up to Fb
  • Step 4: Land on F

Ab

The fifth of a Db Major Ninth Chord chord is Ab. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.

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Finding Ab from Db step by step:

  • Start on: Db
  • Step 1: move down to C
  • Step 2: move down to Cb
  • Step 3: move down to Bb
  • Step 4: move down to A
  • Step 5: Land on Ab

Cb

The major seventh of a Db Major Ninth Chord chord is Cb. The major seventh is a half-step from the Root. A half-step means that there are no piano keys in between. This is why the major seventh is one of the easiest notes to find.

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Finding Cb from Db step by step:

  • Start on: Db
  • Step 1: Land on Cb

Eb

The ninth of a Db Major Ninth Chord chord is Eb. The ninth is the same as a major second, only up an octave. You can either think of it as up two half-steps from the root, or in relationship to the third. If the chord has a major third, the 9th is down two half-steps. If the chord has a minor third, the 9th is the next piano note down from the minor third.

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Finding Eb from Db step by step:

  • Start on: Db
  • Step 1: move up to D
  • Step 2: Land on Eb

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