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D7b9 chord on ukulele

D Dominant Seventh Flat Nine. Notes: D, F#, A, C and Eb.

D7b9 ukulele chord diagram, fret 2 position1A53Ebb92F#34Cb7AEbF#C
Fret 2 position · Easy

How to play D7b9

  1. Put your index finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 3 (Eb).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: AStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play D7b9

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
D7b9 ukulele chord, fret 2 position1A53Ebb92F#34Cb7AEbF#C

Fret 2 position

Easy
D7b9 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr1Cb73F#32A54Ebb9CF#AEb

Fret 5 position

Medium
D7b9 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr1Ebb93A52Cb74F#3EbACF#

Fret 8 position

Hard
D7b9 ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr1F#33Cb72Ebb94A5F#CEbA

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A5 · perfect fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh
Ebb9 · flat ninth

The 7b9 chord adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It pulls strongly to a minor chord and is common in jazz and flamenco. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 b9.

D7b9 on guitarD7b9 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#Dmaj7major seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1A52E23A53DRAEADDsus2suspended secondDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedDaug ukulele chord diagram3A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#DaugaugmentedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthD9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#CD9dominant ninthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninth

dominant seventh flat nine chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the D7b9 chord?

D7b9 (D dominant seventh flat nine) is made of five notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth), C (minor seventh) and Eb (flat ninth).

How do you play D7b9 on ukulele?

The easiest D7b9 is the "fret 2 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 3 (Eb).

Is D7b9 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 4 fretted notes.

What does a dominant seventh flat nine chord sound like?

The 7b9 chord adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It pulls strongly to a minor chord and is common in jazz and flamenco.