# How to play D♭ minor 9 / A♭ (2nd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 421120 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the D♭ minor 9 / A♭ (2nd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 421120). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/421120

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: D♭ minor 9
- Display name: D♭min9/A♭
- Notes: D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (D♭), ♭3 (F♭), 5 (A♭), ♭7 (C♭), 9 (E♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 6th string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/a-flat/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords