# D♭ minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The D♭ minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth E♭, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth E♭ softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D♭ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♭min9
- Notes: D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (D♭), ♭3 (F♭), 5 (A♭), ♭7 (C♭), 9 (E♭)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 13

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 4 6 4 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/446440)
- Shape 2: 4 6 6 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/466600)
- Shape 3: -1 11 11 9 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/xbb90b)
- Shape 4: 4 4 1 1 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/441100)
- Shape 5: 4 4 1 4 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/441400)
- Shape 6: 4 2 1 1 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/421120)
- Shape 7: 4 4 1 4 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/441420)
- Shape 8: 4 7 6 6 4 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/476647)

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