# D♭ dominant 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The D♭ dominant 7th flat 9th dominant 7th flat 9th chord adds a flat ninth E♭♭ to the dominant 7th, enhancing its dissonance and harmonic tension. This exotic, unresolved color is popular in jazz and classical cadences for creating dramatic resolutions. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D♭ dominant 7th flat 9th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♭7♭9
- Notes: D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭♭
- Intervals: 1 (D♭), 3 (F), 5 (A♭), ♭7 (C♭), ♭9 (E♭♭)
- Mood: dissonant, dramatic, intense, dark
- Genres: Jazz, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Latin
- Playable shapes: 21

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 11 0 10 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xb0a09)
- Shape 2: -1 11 11 10 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xbbaca)
- Shape 3: 4 4 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/440101)
- Shape 4: 4 4 0 4 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/440401)
- Shape 5: 4 2 0 1 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/420121)
- Shape 6: 4 4 0 4 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/440421)
- Shape 7: 4 4 0 4 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/440431)
- Shape 8: 4 4 0 4 6 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/440467)

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