D7b9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More D chordsThe D7b9 is an altered dominant chord and consists of five notes and is usually played in one of the movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh and flattened ninth intervals. Notice that the third or the fifth is sometimes omitted.
D7b9 is an abbreviation for D dominant seventh with a flattened ninth. Another used abbreviation is D7-9.
The notes that the D7b9 chord consists of are D, F#, A, C and Eb.
Examples of progressions featuring D7b9.
| Progression 1: D7b9 functions as a altered V | ||
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Cm7
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D7b9
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Gmaj9
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| Progression 2: D7b9 functions as a altered V | ||
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Am7b5
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D7b9
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Gm(maj7)
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