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D7b9 Piano Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand D3 · C4 fingers 5–1
Right hand F#4 · Eb5 fingers 1–5

How to play the D7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play D3 and C4 with the left hand and F#4 and Eb5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth A can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for D7b9 chord

Other names: D 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: D 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in D7b9 chord

Note Interval
D Root
F# Major 3rd
A Perfect 5th
C Minor 7th
Eb Minor 9th

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Songs using D7b9

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Jiří Schelinger