How to Play Db9 on Piano

The Db Dominant 9th chord sounds rich and funky. It stacks 5 notes: Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb.

A dominant seventh with the ninth stacked above it. It keeps the seventh chord tension and adds colour over the top.

Notes in Db9

NoteIntervalFinger
DbDb4Root1
FF4Major 3rd2
AbAb4Perfect 5th3
CbCb5Minor 7th4
EbEb5Major 9th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Db. Spread your fingers across all 5 notes, one finger per key.

Where it sits

3 notes of this chord (Db, Ab, Eb) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 5 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Dominant 9th Chords

C9
C – E – G – Bb – D
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
Eb9
Eb – G – Bb – Db – F
E9
E – G# – B – D – F#
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
G9
G – B – D – F – A
Ab9
Ab – C – Eb – Gb – Bb
A9
A – C# – E – G – B
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#

Other Db Chords

Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
Db7
Db – F – Ab – Cb
Db
Db – F – Ab
Dbmaj7
Db – F – Ab – C
Dbaug
Db – F – A
Dbsus2
Db – Eb – Ab
Dbsus4
Db – Gb – Ab
Dbadd9
Db – F – Ab – Eb