How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ dominant 7 flat 9 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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D♭7♭9

3rd inversion

D♭ dominant 7 flat 9

3rd inversion

Notes

B, D, D♭, F, A♭

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	seventh
8	C♯	octave
9	D♯	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 flat 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♭9

root	D♭
third	F
fifth	A♭
flat seventh	B
flat ninth	D

Similar chords

D♭ dominant 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C♯ minor 7 flat 9 with flattened third

Upper structures

D♭ major + C♯dim (notes overlap)

Practice the dominant 7 flat 9 chords Practice all inversions of D♭7♭9

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