# 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 C♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D♭ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-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: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 7 6 6 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/766650)
- Shape 2: 7 6 6 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/766600)
- Shape 3: 7 6 6 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/766657)
- Shape 4: 7 7 9 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/779899)
- Shape 5: -1 14 13 13 14 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/xeddec)
- Shape 6: 7 7 6 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/776644)
- Shape 7: 7 6 6 6 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/766654)
- Shape 8: 7 4 6 4 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/c-flat/746440)

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