Db
Dbmadd9
Notes
Db · Fb · Ab · Eb
Intervals
- RootDb (1P)
- Minor 3rdFb (3m)
- Perfect 5thAb (5P)
- Major 9thEb (9M)
Fretboard
On the fretboard, E represents Fb.
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About
The D♭m(add9) (D♭–F♭–A♭–E♭) applies the same logic to a minor triad — the 9th is added directly, without a 7th, keeping the chord stable. The contrast between the dark F♭ and the bright E♭ gives madd9 its distinctive emotional complexity. This is not a jazzy sound — the absence of the ♭7 keeps it direct and song-oriented, which is why it is common in ballads and alternative music. The F♭ establishes the minor quality; the E♭ is the essential extension. The 5th can be dropped. Compared to D♭m9, madd9 is less harmonically fluid and more immediate.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- D♭ Diminished (deg 1)
- D♭ Harmonic Minor (I)
- D♭ Melodic Minor (I)
- D♭ Natural Minor (I)
- A♭ Diminished (deg 4)
- A♭ Harmonic Minor (IV)
- A♭ Natural Minor (IV)
- B Major (II)
- B♭ Blues (deg 2)
- E Major (VI)
- D♭ Dorian (I)
- D♭ Locrian (I)
- D♭ Phrygian (I)
- A Lydian (III)
- A♭ Locrian (IV)
- A♭ Phrygian (IV)
- B Mixolydian (II)
- B♭ Locrian (III)
- E Lydian (VI)
- E♭ Locrian (VII)
- E♭ Phrygian (VII)
- F♯ Dorian (V)
- F♯ Mixolydian (V)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. Roman numeral marks the chord root’s position in the scale; dashed badges aren’t linked yet.