# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of D♭ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-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: 39

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 6 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/x66600)
- Shape 2: -1 6 6 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/x66657)
- Shape 3: 11 11 9 9 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/bb9999)
- Shape 4: 11 11 9 9 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/bb9909)
- Shape 5: 11 11 11 9 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/bbb909)
- Shape 6: 11 11 11 9 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/bbb900)
- Shape 7: 11 11 11 13 0 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/bbbd0c)
- Shape 8: 11 11 11 13 12 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-9/e-flat/bbbdcc)

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