DbM9 Piano Chord

DbM9

Db Major 9th

3rd

F

9th

Eb

Maj 7th

C

Root

Db

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

Db

F

C

Eb

The Notes in a Db Major 9th Chord

The 3rd

Finding F from Db step by step:

Start on: Db
Step 1: move up to D
Step 2: move up to Eb
Step 3: move up to Fb
Step 4: Land on F

3rd

F

Root

Db

1

2

3

PLAY

D is a minor second above Db.
Eb is a major 2nd above Db.
Fb is a minor third above Db.
F is a major third above Db.

The 9th

Finding Eb from Db step by step:

Start on: Db
Step 1: move up to D
Step 2: Land on Eb

9th

Eb

Root

Db

1

PLAY

D is a minor second above Db.
Eb is a major 2nd above Db.

The Maj 7th

Finding C from Db step by step:

Start on: Db
Step 1: Land on C

Maj 7th

C

Root

Db

PLAY

C is a minor second below Db. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note C is down 1 half-steps from Db, but up 11 half-steps from Db:

Maj 7th

C

Root

Db

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

PLAY