Db Minor 9th

Dbm9

Notes

Db · Fb · Ab · Cb · Eb

Intervals

  • RootDb (1P)
  • Minor 3rdFb (3m)
  • Perfect 5thAb (5P)
  • Minor 7thCb (7m)
  • Major 9thEb (9M)

Fretboard

EBGDAE357912EAbBDbEbEBDbEbEAbBAbBDbEbEEbEAbBDbBDbEbEAbEAbBDbEbE

On the fretboard, E represents Fb, and B represents Cb.

About

The D♭m9 minor ninth (D♭–F♭–A♭–C♭–E♭) extends a minor 7 with a ninth. The E♭ sits above the C♭ and adds an expressive, singing quality. The essential tones are the F♭ (minor identity), C♭ (seventh extension), and E♭ (defining color); the 5th can be dropped to keep voicings clear. m9 chords appear frequently in jazz, neo-soul, and ambient styles as tonic or pre-dominant harmony — for example as ii in a major ii–V–I (D♭m9 → G♭9 → C♭Maj9). Compared to D♭m7, the added 9th gives more emotional dimension without increasing tension.

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