D♭aug7♭9/E♭♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

D♭ augmented 7th flat 9th / E♭♭ (4th inversion)

The D♭ augmented 7th flat 9th augmented 7th flat 9th chord blends the augmented triad with a minor seventh and flat ninth E♭♭, producing a complex, dramatic tension. Its dissonant, unresolved sound is ideal for jazz and film scoring. With E♭♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of D♭ augmented 7th flat 9th.

Root note: D♭
Bass note: E♭♭
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 22

Chord tones

D♭FAC♭E♭♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

F Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

A Augmented Fifth ♯5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

C♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

E♭♭ Minor Ninth ♭9

The flat ninth adds sharper tension and a more dramatic clash.

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